October in the Woods

1938–63

Dating: Date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Watercolor, gouache, chalk, and charcoal on joined papers, mounted on cardboard
Dimensions: 45 5/8 × 57 3/4 in. (115.9 × 146.7 cm)
Collection no.: 1997.324
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

October in the Woods — Charles Burchfield. 1938–63.

Medium: Watercolor, gouache, chalk, and charcoal on joined papers, mounted on cardboard. Dimensions: 45 5/8 × 57 3/4 in. (115.9 × 146.7 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Isermann, 1997.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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