|
Watercolor on paper, 8 7/8 x 12 inches
CR No. 96
|
Gift of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation
2006.5.31
|
Watercolor sketch of houses and landscape. There are two houses, the one that is slightly larger is located closer to the left side of the paper, the smaller house is closer to the right side of the paper. The walls of the houses are purple and the roofs are red. The houses are situated slightly above the center of the paper and the front of the paper is dominated by an expanse of light green which fades to yellow as it gets nearer to the houses. In the background, behind the houses, there are dark blue mountains. There is a strip of sky which is white, tinged with blue around the edges of the paper.
CR No. 96
Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)
Untitled (Houses and Landscape)
Source of title: image.
General Remarks
Not recorded Whitney Archive, Downtown Gallery Archive, Abiquiú Notebooks. Completed in Virginia before August move to Texas. See cat. no. 95. (Source: Lynes, 1999)
Inscriptions
Verso: "La Jan to Aug.16" (graphite) (Source: Lynes, 1999)
Technique
Watercolor
Materials
Watercolor on paper
Extended Medium Description
Watercolor on moderately thick, cream, smooth paper with a slightly fuzzy feel
(Source: Paper Survey researched by Judith C. Walsh and published in Lynes, 1999.)
Estate of the artist, 1986
Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation, 1993
Gift to Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 2006
(Source: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 2025)
© Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Version History
Core fields last updated 8/26/2026
Last verified by current collection
Source System ID
573
| Date | Field | Changed From | Changed To |
|---|---|---|---|
| mm/dd/yyyy | Artist | Changed from data | Changed to data |
| mm/dd/yyyy | Main title | Changed from data | Changed to data |
| mm/dd/yyyy | Year | Changed from data | Changed to data |
| mm/dd/yyyy | Media | Changed from data | Changed to data |
| mm/dd/yyyy | Credit line | Changed from data | Changed to data |
| mm/dd/yyyy | Provenance | Changed from data | Changed to data |
Conservation
Information is from the most recently submitted report, please contact the current owner to verify updated details.Support: The support is medium-thick, cream-colored, smooth-wove paper. The paper is stable but exhibits areas of mechanical damage that are characteristic of the artist's exhibition, handling, and storage of the work over her lifetime. The damages present themselves as creases at the edges, indentations, and minor abrasions at the corners. Cockling of the paper is seen along the top, bottom, and left edges.
Design Layers: The paints have been applied over graphite line under-drawing in light washes and more thickly applied areas of pigment. Wide brush strokes have been applied primarily throughout the watercolor. Washes of color often overlap. Pulling a wash of the green foreground toward the bottom of the paper has left a more saturated "bleed" line at the bottom of the image. Occasional puddles of rich color occur in some areas. Paint used on the houses has a rich, almost syrupy quality. At the lower left side is a translucent blue-green media transfer stain where color was either smudged or bled beyond the design layer. There is a light, perhaps errant, pencil mark on the right side just above the blue of the mountains. Paints were characterized using XRF and Raman spectroscopy using the 2008 microfade analysis to determine sensitive paints and the rate of fade/required lighting.
Framing, Backing, and Hanging Hardware: The work has been framed in a new, standard Georgia O'Keeffe Museum white-wash maple frame with secondary poplar and basswood backing, and a strainer with Acid-Free faced Fome-Cor insulation panels. The glazing is Optium® tinsalt-coated, UV-absorbing, static-free, non-reflective acrylic. The mat consists of an 8-ply off white museum board mat hinged to a 4-ply off-white museum board backing. There are two hinges on the top and one on each side edge.
The watercolor appears stable, and the hinges secure. A series of deep creases is present at the upper left corner. Smaller creases are found at the top edge, to the right of center, and at the left edge, below the deeper creases. Creases from handling with planar distortion are found at the lower left and, particularly, the lower right edge. These may be evidence of the artist’s handling, storage, and exhibition during her lifetime. Abrasions are present at all four corners, as well as in a small area near the top-left corner.
The watercolor has overall superficial dust and surface soiling. Additionally, there are a few insect specks scattered on the surface. There is minor cockling along the top, bottom, and left edges. No records were found indicating any prior conservation treatment.
DOWNLOAD IMAGE
Terms of use
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is dedicated to fostering access to its collections to inspire education, research, and creative engagement. Through Access O'Keeffe, the Museum’s digital catalogue raisonné project, we provide free tools for engaging with Georgia O'Keeffe’s full body of work. As part of this initiative, we encourage the download of low-resolution images for educational and fair use purposes.
Certain works by Georgia O'Keeffe are under the copyright of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, while others are managed by different rights holders. For commercial uses, users must seek authorization directly from the respective copyright holder.
By downloading and using these images, users agree to the following terms and conditions of use including the Museum’s reproduction guidelines. Users will play a vital role in preserving the integrity of the artist’s work while supporting broader public access.
Permitted Uses
Fair Use:
Images may be used under fair use principles for purposes such as:
- Educational: Use in teaching materials, presentations, and coursework
- Research and scholarship: Academic research articles, theses, dissertations and noncommercial publications
- Creative projects: Reference or inspiration for personal artwork, such as sketches, paintings, or digital art, if the works are not sold or used commercially.
Conditions of Use
By downloading images of artwork from Access O'Keeffe, users agree to adhere to the Museum’s reproduction guidelines for artwork by Georgia O'Keeffe. Images must not be altered, manipulated, or modified in any way that compromises their integrity or misrepresents the original work. Specifically, artworks may not be cropped, distorted, or subjected to the following alterations:
- Cropping
- Rotation, inversion, or changes to the original proportions
- Color adjustments
- Superimposition of text, graphics, or other elements
- Animation, cartooning, or other forms of reinterpretation
- Removal or modification of blemishes, inscriptions, or other original features
- Printing artwork on 3D materials, including fabrics
Unauthorized Uses
Unauthorized uses of Georgia O'Keeffe’s works include any applications that fall outside the scope of fair use, such as those intended for commercial profit generating purposes.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Publications and merchandise that are sold or generate income.
- Reproductions in marketing materials, advertisements, or promotional campaigns.
- Use in exhibitions or displays that charge admission fees.
For any such uses, prior written authorization must be obtained from the appropriate copyright holder noted in Access O'Keeffe.
For any commercial use, prior written permission is required from the copyright holder. Please contact the Digital Experience and Rights Manager at [email protected]
ADD TO LIST
COPY CITATION
Georgia O'Keeffe. Untitled (Houses and Landscape), 1916. Access O’Keeffe, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, https://access-ok.okeeffemuseum.org/object/573.