Ghost Ranch gave Georgia O'Keeffe many subjects for her paintings and became closely associated with her New Mexico life.
Located near Abiquiú in northern New Mexico, Ghost Ranch is known for dramatic cliffs, mesas, and vivid geological colors. O'Keeffe began visiting the area in the late 1920s and repeatedly painted its distinctive formations.
The landscape supplied motifs that could be simplified into broad shapes and strong color fields. O'Keeffe often worked outdoors, translating the region's immense spaces into compositions that were recognizable but highly personal.
Ghost Ranch and Abiquiú are related but not identical places. O'Keeffe maintained a house and studio in Abiquiú, while Ghost Ranch was a major source of landscape subjects and a separate retreat in the surrounding region.