Which 1931 Georgia O'Keeffe painting combines a cow skull with the colors of the American flag?

Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue is Georgia O'Keeffe's 1931 painting combining a cow skull with the colors of the American flag. The skull is placed centrally against a simplified red, white, and blue background.

O'Keeffe found animal bones in the New Mexico desert and used them as recurring subjects. She treated the bones as strong, abstract forms rather than merely as symbols of death or decay.

The patriotic colors connect the work to American identity, but the painting does not function as a literal flag scene. O'Keeffe's arrangement emphasizes shape, contrast, and the stark beauty of the desert object.

The title is important because O'Keeffe painted several works featuring cow skulls. Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue is distinct from Cow's Skull with Calico Roses and other bone compositions made during her New Mexico period.