拍品專文
Likely referring to the day he begun painting the present work, Burchfield recorded in his journal: "On the way...The inexpressible beauty of snow in April...Then for an excursion into the woods to seek a spot to paint—which I readily found—almost any spot would do on such an exciting day—but I chose a view down the main ravine, where grew some tall hemlocks. As I stood planning my work, a shower of snow slowly advanced thru the woods from the north—and a wave of supreme happiness swept over me, and I thanked God for such a moment." (Journals, vol. LVIII, April 20, 1956, pp. 158-60)