Which New York skyscraper inspired several of Georgia O'Keeffe's early paintings?

The Radiator Building inspired several of Georgia O'Keeffe's early paintings.

O'Keeffe painted New York's American Radiator Building after moving to the city in the late 1910s. The building's dark facade and glowing red-orange crown provided a striking geometric subject for her modernist compositions. Her 1927 painting Radiator Building—Night, New York is one of the best-known works from this group.

The American Radiator Building was designed by Raymond Hood and André Fouilhoux and completed in 1924. Its design used Gothic-inspired ornament and a dramatic color scheme, making it visually distinctive among Manhattan skyscrapers. O'Keeffe transformed the architectural subject into an atmospheric image rather than producing a conventional architectural record.

The work is sometimes confused with paintings of the Empire State Building or Chrysler Building, both iconic New York subjects. O'Keeffe's Radiator Building pictures are especially notable because they combine urban architecture with the bold color and simplified forms associated with her early mature style.