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Georgia O'Keeffe
Red Canna, 1918–1920
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Georgia O'Keeffe
Red Canna, 1918–1920
Watercolor on paper, 19 3/8 x 13 inches
CR No. 270
Watercolor on paper, 19 3/8 x 13 inches
CR No. 270

Vibrant red canna flowers with thick, curved petals occupy the center of the composition. Light gray, purple, and green leaves frame the flowers, which are supported by a broad green stem. The bright flora stands out against a plain white background.

CR No. 270

Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)

Red Canna

Source of title: backing inscription, Whitney Archive, Downtown Gallery Archive, Abiquiú Notebooks.

General Remarks

Whitney Archive indicates, "Exam. at Whitney Mus. May 1946. . . . Probably ptd. 1915 or 1916." Downtown Gallery Archive dates c. 1920. Abiquiú Notebooks records, "Dated [1918] by O'Keeffe May, 1957." One of a series O'Keeffe completed at Lake George 1918/1920, see cat. nos. 269, 271–74. (Source: Lynes, 1999)

Inscriptions

Verso: 1. "no. 1" (unidentified hand, graphite) 2. "c. 1920" (unidentified hand, graphite). Backing: "Red Canna / 1920 / Watercolor on paper / 19 3/8 x 13 / Baker 13-594" (Label: printed, O'Keeffe (red-bordered), blue ink) (Source: Lynes, 1999)

Technique

Watercolor

Materials

Watercolor on paper

(The Downtown Gallery, New York, NY); Mr. and Mrs. George Hopper Fitch, New York, NY, 1961 (Source: Lynes, 1999)

Credits & Rights

© Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Administrative Information

Version History

Core fields last updated 3/30/2026

Source System ID

8389

Other IDs

270, Catalogue Raisonné