Which 1931 Georgia O'Keeffe painting features a cow's skull against an American flag-like background?

Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue is Georgia O'Keeffe's 1931 painting of a cow's skull against red, white, and blue bands.

O'Keeffe painted the work after becoming fascinated by bones and other objects found in the New Mexico landscape. The skull is presented frontally and prominently, while the bands of color behind it create an image that can evoke the American flag without simply reproducing one.

The painting reflects O'Keeffe's habit of isolating natural forms and giving them monument-like presence. Her skull paintings were not merely documentary studies of found objects; they transformed weathered bones into powerful, carefully composed symbols.

This work is different from Ram's Head, White Hollyhock-Hills, another well-known New Mexico painting featuring a skull. O'Keeffe painted both works, but the species, composition, and titles are not interchangeable.