Which 1936 Georgia O'Keeffe painting became a record-setting work by a female artist in 2014?
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Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1
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Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1
Georgia O'Keeffe's 1936 painting Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 became a record-setting work by a female artist in 2014.
The monumental flower painting was sold at Sotheby's in New York on November 20, 2014, for $44.4 million, including the buyer's premium. That price made it the most expensive painting by a female artist sold at auction at the time.
The work depicts a large white jimson weed flower against a dark background. O'Keeffe often enlarged flowers so that viewers would notice their forms and details, but she rejected the idea that the paintings should be understood through a single symbolic interpretation.
The title is sometimes shortened to Jimson Weed, but the complete title is Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1. It is also distinct from O'Keeffe's other well-known flower paintings, including Black Iris and Red Canna.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026