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Pedernal – From the Ranch I, 1956
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Georgia O'Keeffe
Pedernal – From the Ranch I, 1956
Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches
CR No. 1294
Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches
CR No. 1294

An animal's pelvis bone dominates the composition. Through a circular hole in the bone is a view of far-off Pedernal. The bone is rendered in shades of red and brown, while the mountain is periwinkle. A bit of clear blue sky also appears through the bone.

CR No. 1294

Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)

Pedernal – From the Ranch I

Source of title: Downtown Gallery Archive, Abiquiú Notebooks, Whitney Archive in 1969.

Alternate Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)

Pedernal – From The Ranch #I

Source of title: Downtown Gallery label.

Alternate Title

Pedernal – From the Ranch #1

Source of title: Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia).

Technique

Oil Painting

Materials

Oil on canvas

Credits & Rights

© Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Administrative Information

Version History

Core fields last updated 11/11/2026

Source System ID

10157

Other IDs

1294, Catalogue Raisonné