Two Calla Lilies on Pink

Gallery 218, American Art, second floor (Provident National Bank Gallery)

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Two Calla Lilies on Pink

1928

Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887–1986)

Georgia O’Keeffe once remarked, “What is my experience of the flower if not color?” This painting of two calla lilies is an extraordinary example of her floral compositions, made of sweeping, broad waves of subtly blended hues. The white petals, highlighted in green, are arranged against a pink backdrop, and from each one emerges a bright yellow pistil. Many have interpreted O’Keeffe’s depictions of floral anatomy in relation to sexuality and gender, but the artist always resisted these interpretations, considering them too specific and limiting.

Gallery 218, American Art, second floor (Provident National Bank Gallery)

Object Details

Title:

Two Calla Lilies on Pink

Date:

1928

Artist:

Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887–1986)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

40 × 30 inches (101.6 × 76.2 cm) Framed: 41 9/16 × 31 1/2 × 2 inches (105.6 × 80 × 5.1 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Bequest of Georgia O'Keeffe for the Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1987

Accession Number:

1987-70-4

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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Gallery 218, American Art, second floor (Provident National Bank Gallery)

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