What was the title of Georgia O'Keeffe’s 1919 painting that uses musical imagery in its name?

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Georgia O'Keeffe’s 1919 painting with musical imagery in its title is Blue and Green Music.

The work uses flowing bands and curved forms in blue, green, and related tones rather than depicting a recognizable scene. O'Keeffe’s abstract paintings from this period explored how color and shape could suggest sensations or emotions without directly representing objects.

The title connects the painting to a broader modernist interest in relationships between visual art and music. O'Keeffe was not illustrating a particular song; the music reference points to rhythm, movement, and the expressive power of color.

The painting is sometimes confused with later works whose titles also contain musical terms, including Music, Pink and Blue. Blue and Green Music is specifically associated with 1919 and is held by the Art Institute of Chicago.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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