Which 1919 Georgia O'Keeffe painting is an abstract work of blue, black, and white forms?

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Blue and Green Music is Georgia O'Keeffe's 1919 abstract painting of blue, black, and white forms.

The painting belongs to O'Keeffe's early abstraction, a period when she used sweeping shapes and color relationships instead of directly depicting recognizable objects. Musical analogies were often used to discuss these works because rhythm and movement mattered to their composition.

O'Keeffe's abstract drawings brought her to the attention of Alfred Stieglitz, who exhibited them in New York. Her later reputation became strongly associated with flowers and New Mexico, but abstraction remained important throughout her career.

The title is sometimes confused with Music, Pink and Blue, another O'Keeffe work from the broader music-related group. Blue and Green Music specifically dates to 1919.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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