Which New Mexico flower did Georgia O'Keeffe paint in her famous 1932 work?

Georgia O'Keeffe painted jimson weed in her famous 1932 work Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1.

The painting shows a single large white jimson weed flower against a pale background. O'Keeffe enlarged natural forms so that petals, curves, and color fields filled the canvas, encouraging viewers to look closely at details that might otherwise be overlooked.

Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 was painted in 1932 and became one of O'Keeffe's best-known works. In 2014, it sold at auction for $44.4 million, setting a record for the highest price paid for a painting by a female artist at that time. The record was later surpassed by other artists.

Jimson weed is also called Datura, and the plant is toxic. The painting should not be confused with O'Keeffe's many works featuring poppies, sunflowers, or irises; its identifying subject is the white jimson weed flower.