Which 1919 Georgia O'Keeffe painting is named for a form of music?

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Blue and Green Music is the Georgia O'Keeffe painting named for a form of music.

Painted in 1919, the work uses sweeping, interlocking bands of blue and green rather than depicting a recognizable object. O'Keeffe's abstract paintings often explored how color, line, and movement could communicate sensations without representing a specific scene.

The title reflects her interest in the relationship between visual art and music. She admired the possibility that painting could convey emotion through formal elements, much as music does through sound, rhythm, and variation.

The painting is sometimes mixed up with O'Keeffe's Music series or with later works whose titles also include color. Blue and Green Music is a specific 1919 composition and is held by the Art Institute of Chicago.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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