Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico retreat associated with red cliffs and desert landscapes was Ghost Ranch. She began visiting the area in the 1930s and repeatedly used its dramatic formations as subjects in her paintings.
Ghost Ranch lies near Abiquiú in northern New Mexico. Its distinctive cliffs, mesas, and changing light provided O'Keeffe with a concentrated landscape vocabulary that she could revisit from different viewpoints and in different seasons.
Ghost Ranch is often confused with O'Keeffe's Abiquiú home and studio. They were separate places: Ghost Ranch was a retreat and source of imagery, while the Abiquiú property became her principal residence and workplace.