Which 1927 Georgia O'Keeffe painting shows two oversized red poppies?

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Georgia O'Keeffe's 1927 painting showing two oversized red poppies is Oriental Poppies.

O'Keeffe enlarged flowers so viewers had to confront their shapes, colors, and internal structures rather than glance at them as ordinary plants. Oriental Poppies is one of her best-known flower paintings and uses intense red petals against a dark background.

The work belongs to the period when O'Keeffe was producing large-scale flower images in New York. Its title refers to oriental poppies, a flowering plant known for broad, vividly colored petals. The painting is often discussed alongside O'Keeffe's other flower subjects, including irises, lilies, and cannas.

A common mix-up is Red Canna, another famous O'Keeffe flower painting. Red Canna presents a close-up of a canna blossom, while Oriental Poppies is specifically associated with two large red poppies.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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