What was the title of Georgia O'Keeffe's 1932 painting of a white flower and green leaves?

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Georgia O'Keeffe's 1932 painting of a white flower and green leaves is titled Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1.

The work presents a close-up jimson weed blossom against a dark background. O'Keeffe enlarged flowers so that viewers would notice their structures and forms rather than treating them as minor decorative details. The painting is one of her best-known flower works and demonstrates her use of bold scale, simplified shapes, and strong contrast.

The painting gained renewed attention when it sold at auction in 2014 for $44.4 million. That sale set a record for the highest price paid at auction for a work by a female artist at the time. It is important not to confuse the title with O'Keeffe paintings such as Black Iris or Red Canna, which depict different flowers and belong to different series.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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