Which fruit company commissioned Georgia O'Keeffe to make paintings in Hawaii in 1939?

The Hawaiian Pineapple Company commissioned Georgia O'Keeffe to make paintings in Hawaii in 1939.

The company invited O'Keeffe to Hawaii to create images that could be used in an advertising campaign. During her visit, she painted tropical plants, flowers, landscapes, and other local subjects. She also made a painting of a pineapple after the company asked her to include its signature fruit.

The commission produced a substantial body of work, but O'Keeffe's relationship with the assignment was not simply commercial illustration. She approached the plants and landscapes as serious subjects, using close observation and carefully composed forms. Several Hawaii paintings later entered museum collections.

The company was later renamed the Dole Food Company, which can cause confusion when identifying the original patron. The commission took place in 1939, before the company adopted the modern Dole identity associated with its later global business.