|
Oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches
CR No. 511
|
Twisting white birch branches stretch over the composition. Soft, cloudlike yellow forms denote clusters of leaves. The background is rendered in shades of pale pink and white.
CR No. 511
Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)
White Birch
Source of title: Downtown Gallery Archive, Abiquiú Notebooks.
Alternate Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)
The Orange Birch
Source of title: Downtown Gallery Archive.
White Birch Trees – Autumn; White Birch Trees
Source of title: Downtown Gallery Archive.
The White Birch, Lake George
Source of title: Whitney Archive.
White Birch Trees, Autumn
Source of title: Whitney Archive.
General Remarks
Double entries Downtown Gallery Archive. Whitney Archive indicates, "Exam. at Amer. Place, April 1946. .. [notes backing inscription 2]. Somewhat abstract, white birch trees — yellow leaves & foliage. Note: O'Keeffe confirms date." Backing inscriptions date 1925 and 1927. Whitney Archive dates 1927. Downtown Gallery Archive dates 1925 and 1927. Downtown Gallery Archive and Abiquiú Notebooks date 1925. (Source: Lynes, 1999)
Inscriptions
Stretcher: inaccessible. Verso: inaccessible. Backing: 1. "The Orange Birch / 1925" (Alfred Stieglitz, graphite) 2. "White Birch Trees – Autumn / 1927 / by Georgia O'Keeffe" (William Einstein, Label: stamped, "An American Place / Room 1710— 509 Madison Ave. / New York, — N.Y." (blue-bordered), black ink) 3. "White Birch Trees" (Doris Bry, graphite) (Source: Lynes, 1999)
Technique
Oil Painting
Materials
Oil on canvas
1966
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFA H)
1975
1992–1993
The Phillips Collection
IBM Gallery of Science and Art
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFA H)
2008–2009
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Norton Museum of Art
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
2013–2014
Hyde Collection Art Museum
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
2021–2022
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Centre Georges Pompidou
Fondation Beyeler
Ruth Carter Stevenson, Fort Worth, Texas, purchase, 1964 (Source: Lynes, 1999)
© Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Version History
Core fields last updated 8/26/2026
Last verified by current collection
Source System ID
8594
| 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.Published with corresponding artwork entry in Georgia O’Keeffe: Catalogue Raisonné (Lynes, 1999), this historical conservation information documents treatment decisions made during the artist’s lifetime. Lynes quotes information found on backing labels, and, when noted, from other sources.
"Sprayed by Mrs. Keck, May 1943, with butyl methacrylate polymer" (Keck typed label).
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. White Birch, 1925. Access O’Keeffe, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, https://access-ok.okeeffemuseum.org/object/8594.