What is the title of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1927 painting of large red poppies?

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Oriental Poppies is Georgia O'Keeffe's 1927 painting of large red poppies.

The painting enlarges the flowers so that their layered petals fill much of the composition. O'Keeffe became widely known for close-up flower paintings, which magnified natural forms and encouraged viewers to look at them differently.

Oriental Poppies belongs to her New York period, before she permanently relocated to New Mexico. Its intense red and orange petals contrast with a dark interior, producing a vivid image that is both recognizable and highly abstracted.

The work is sometimes confused with O'Keeffe's other flower paintings, particularly Red Canna and Black Iris. Those titles refer to different flowers and different compositions, while Oriental Poppies specifically identifies the poppy subject.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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