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White Pansy

1927

Georgia O'Keeffe

(American, 1887–1986)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 94.5 x 79.2 x 5.1 cm (37 3/16 x 31 3/16 x 2 in.); Unframed: 91.7 x 76.3 cm (36 1/8 x 30 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Georgia O'Keeffe 1987.139
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O'Keeffe displayed this painting above her living room couch before bequeathing it to the museum.

Description

Among O'Keeffe's most admired works are her close-up images of flowers whose compositions border on abstraction. In this example, a large image of a white pansy is juxtaposed against much smaller blossoms of light blue forget-me-nots.
A vertically oriented oil painting depicts a large white pansy, its broad petals filling the canvas in overlapping, arcing forms of pale gray and lavender. At the center, a bright yellow heart pulses, soft ripples seeping into the surrounding white. Sprigs of blue forget-me-nots with yellow centers cluster at the top and bottom corners. A slender green stem descends against a misty background of hazy blue and muted gray.

White Pansy

1927

Georgia O'Keeffe

(American, 1887–1986)
America

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