Georgia O’Keeffe
American, 1887­1986
Blue and Green Music
1919
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 48.3 cm
Alfred Stieglitz Collection, gift of Georgia O’Keeffe, 1969.835
Georgia O’Keeffe, Blue and Green Music, © Estate of Georgia 
O’Keeffe

The American artist O’Keeffe thought that the vibrations of color in this painting were like music. What kind of music does it make you think of?

O’Keeffe was famous for her paintings of flowers and the New Mexico landscape. Often, although she was inspired by nature, she painted such close-up views that it’s difficult to recognize the image. What do these shapes make you think of?