Which Texas canyon did Georgia O'Keeffe paint after teaching in Canyon?

Georgia O'Keeffe painted Palo Duro Canyon while teaching in Canyon, Texas.

Palo Duro Canyon is a large canyon system in the Texas Panhandle, southeast of Amarillo and near the town of Canyon. O'Keeffe taught at West Texas State Normal College from 1916 to 1918, and the nearby canyon became one of the most important subjects of her Texas period.

Her paintings and drawings did not simply document the canyon as a topographical site. She used simplified forms, strong color, and unusual viewpoints to express its scale and structure. The experience helped connect her teaching years with the abstract and landscape imagery that later defined her career.

Palo Duro is sometimes confused with the Grand Canyon, but they are separate landforms in different states. Palo Duro is in Texas, while the Grand Canyon is in Arizona.