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Oil on canvas, 27 1/8 x 12 1/4 inches
CR No. 550
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Gift of Mrs. Alfred S. Rossin
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A black pansy with a starburst of yellow at its center appears to float in a softly shaded, pale blue background. The pansy dominates the bottom third of the narrow composition, and a green stem dotted with green buds extends upward from the black flower. Blue forget-me-nots appear in two clusters, one just above the pansy and one at the top of the stem.
CR No. 550
Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)
Pansy
Source of title: Whitney Archive, Downtown Gallery Archive, Abiquiú Notebooks.
Alternate Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)
Black Pansy & Forget-Me-Nots
Alternate Title
Black Pansy & Forget-Me-Nots (Pansy)
Source of title: Brooklyn Museum.
Selected Exhibition Titles
Black Pansy and Forget me Nots (Pansy)
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern, 2017, Brooklyn Museum of Art (Brooklyn)
Black Pansy & Forget Me Not
Georgia O'Keeffe: Art, Image, Style, 2017, Peabody Essex Museum (Salem)
Black Pansy and Forget Me Nots (Pansy)
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern, 2019, Norton Museum of Art (Palm Beach)
General Remarks
Inscription in museum files: "'Pansy' by Georgia O'Keeffe/Oil ––/1927 1926"{1927 crossed out} (Alfred Stieglitz, label: printed, The Intimate Gallery, black ink). Whitney Archive (American Art Research Council Questionnaires) notes inscription on backing and indicates, "In pencil on backing 2,000 In crayon on backing #158"[not verified]. Abiquiú Notebooks indicates, "Note: Given to the Brooklyn Museum by Mrs. Alfred S. Rossin, 40 E 68th St, March 1, 1927." Accessioned in 1928. (Source: Lynes, 1999)
Technique
Oil Painting
Materials
Oil on canvas
2012–2015
Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
Everson Museum of Art (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
Reynolda House Museum of American Art (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
Delaware Art Museum (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
Wichita Art Museum (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
Shelburne Museum (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
Joslyn Art Museum (as American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell)
1937–1938
2017–2020
Brooklyn Museum of Art (as Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern)
Reynolda House Museum of American Art (as Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern)
Peabody Essex Museum (as Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern)
The Cleveland Museum of Art (as Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern)
Wichita Art Museum (as Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern)
Nevada Museum of Art (as Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern)
Norton Museum of Art (as Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern)
1955–1956
Prior to March 1927, provenance not yet documented; by March 1, 1927, acquired by Clara Lewisohn Rossin (Mrs. Alfred S. Rossin) of New York, NY; December 1927, inherited from Clara Lewisohn Rossin by Alfred S. Rossin of New York; 1928, gift of Alfred S. Rossin to the Brooklyn Museum. (Source: Brooklyn Museum of Art, 2025)
© Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Version History
Core fields last updated 5/20/2026
Last verified by current collection 2025
Source System ID
8622
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Conservation
Information is from the most recently submitted report, please contact the current owner to verify updated details.Information provided for Access O'Keeffe by Brooklyn Museum of Art in 2025.
A security plate was added to the frame for display. The frame was dusted and the glazing cleaned.
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