What is the title of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1932 painting that became one of the world's most expensive paintings by a woman?

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

The large-scale work presents a close view of a white jimson weed flower against a pale background. Its magnified petals demonstrate O'Keeffe's characteristic practice of enlarging natural forms so viewers confront their structure and color directly.

In 2014, the painting sold at Sotheby's for $44.4 million, including buyer's premium. That sale made it the most expensive artwork by a female artist at the time. The record was later surpassed by other works, so the historical wording is important.

The painting is also called Jimson Weed. It should not be confused with O'Keeffe's many other flower paintings, including Red Canna and Black Iris.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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