The Abiquiú house was the New Mexico site Georgia O'Keeffe painted after discovering its distinctive white walls.
O'Keeffe repeatedly painted a wall and door from an abandoned hacienda near Abiquiú. She first saw the structure from a distance, but it took her about ten years to gain access to the property. The building's thick adobe walls, courtyard, and dramatic door became among her most recognizable New Mexico subjects.
O'Keeffe eventually acquired the Abiquiú property and restored it as a home and studio. The house's architecture gave her both a physical refuge and a concentrated set of visual motifs. Paintings related to the wall and door include works often discussed as examples of her ability to turn a specific place into a nearly abstract composition. The Abiquiú home and studio are now preserved and administered by the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, although access is limited and advance arrangements are generally required.