Which O'Keeffe painting became the first artwork by a woman to sell for over $40 million at auction?

Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 became the first artwork by a woman to sell for more than $40 million at auction.

The painting achieved $44.4 million, including the buyer's premium, at Sotheby's in New York on November 20, 2014. The result set an auction record for a work by a female artist and drew international attention to O'Keeffe's market and historical importance.

The 1932 painting depicts a large white jimson weed flower. Its scale and close view are characteristic of O'Keeffe's flower paintings, which turn a small natural subject into an expansive abstract-like image. The work was sold by the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, with proceeds supporting the institution's programs.

Auction records change as later sales occur, so the distinction belongs specifically to the 2014 result. The painting's title is also sometimes shortened in casual references, but the full title identifies the exact work involved.