Which New York City skyscraper appears in Georgia O'Keeffe's 1930 painting Radiator Building—Night?

The American Radiator Building appears in Georgia O'Keeffe's 1930 painting Radiator Building—Night.

The painting depicts the American Radiator Building, a striking black-and-gold skyscraper in Manhattan. O'Keeffe based the work on the building's dramatic nighttime presence and its bold Gothic-inspired design.

The structure was completed in 1924 and was designed by Raymond Hood and André Fouilhoux. Its original appearance used dark brick and gold ornament, qualities that made it especially effective as a subject for O'Keeffe's simplified, high-contrast composition.

The work belongs to O'Keeffe's New York city paintings, made before her growing commitment to the landscapes of New Mexico. It is sometimes misidentified as an Empire State Building painting because both are famous Manhattan skyscrapers, but the title identifies the Radiator Building specifically.