What is the title of Georgia O'Keeffe’s 1932 painting of a large white flower, the most expensive work by a female artist sold at auction in 2014?

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Georgia O'Keeffe’s 1932 painting was titled Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1.

The painting shows a large white jimson weed flower against a dark background. O'Keeffe frequently enlarged flowers so that viewers had to confront their shapes, folds, and tonal contrasts rather than seeing them as small decorative objects.

In November 2014, the work sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $44.4 million, including the buyer’s premium. It became the highest auction price recorded for a work by a female artist at that time. The record was later surpassed by other artists, so the statement is specifically about the 2014 sale.

The title is sometimes shortened to Jimson Weed, but the full title identifies the work as White Flower No. 1. It is also distinct from O'Keeffe’s well-known Black Iris and Red Canna paintings.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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