Ghost Ranch inspired many of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings near Abiquiu, New Mexico.
O'Keeffe began visiting the area in the 1930s, drawn to its cliffs, mesas, arid colors, and expansive skies. She later maintained a home there and used the surrounding landscape as a major source for paintings such as those depicting red hills and dramatic desert formations.
Ghost Ranch is a historic retreat and education center in northern New Mexico. Its geological formations are part of the larger high-desert environment that also shaped O'Keeffe's work around Abiquiu. The landscape offered her a subject that was both specific to place and capable of supporting highly simplified compositions.
Ghost Ranch and the Abiquiu house are related but distinct answers. Ghost Ranch is the broader landscape setting; the Abiquiu property is the restored home and studio famous for its black door. O'Keeffe drew inspiration from both locations.