Black Iris is Georgia O'Keeffe's 1926 painting of an enlarged dark iris flower.
The painting belongs to O'Keeffe's celebrated flower series, in which she enlarged blossoms so viewers had to confront their curves, folds, and tonal changes at close range. Black Iris is particularly notable for its nearly black central form surrounded by deep violet and blue-black petals.
The work is frequently discussed in relation to interpretations that connect O'Keeffe's flowers with female anatomy. O'Keeffe rejected simplistic claims that her flowers were coded sexual images, emphasizing instead that enlargement helped people truly see flowers.
Black Iris is distinct from works such as Oriental Poppies and Red Canna, which depict other flowers and use brighter red or orange dominant colors. Its date, subject, and concentrated dark palette make the identification specific.