Which 1919 painting by Georgia O'Keeffe is named for the color combination it depicts?

Blue and Green Music is Georgia O'Keeffe's 1919 painting named for its color combination.

Blue and Green Music is an abstract oil painting made in 1919. Its title identifies the two dominant colors and links them to O'Keeffe's interest in translating sensations into visual form. Curving shapes and layered bands create a sense of movement, even though the work does not depict a conventional scene.

O'Keeffe often resisted fixed explanations of her abstractions. She believed that viewers could respond to color and form directly, without needing a literal subject or narrative. The word “music” in the title suggests rhythm and harmony rather than an image of musicians or an instrument.

The painting belongs to the period when O'Keeffe's abstract language was becoming central to her reputation. It is separate from her later flower paintings, although both groups share her interest in close observation, simplified forms, and intense color. The title is therefore both a specific identification and a clue to the work's visual logic.