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Georgia O'Keeffe
Jimson Weed, 1936
Courtesy of Indianapolis Museum of Art.
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Georgia O'Keeffe
Jimson Weed, 1936
Oil on linen, 70 x 83 1/2 inches
CR No. 886
Oil on linen, 70 x 83 1/2 inches
CR No. 886

Bright green, deeply veined leaves frame four white jimsonweed flowers. Three of the flowers are fully opened, while the top, leftmost flower is just beginning to bloom. The plants contrast with the soft, light blue background behind them.

CR No. 886

Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)

Jimson Weed

Source of title: Whitney Archive, Abiquiú Notebooks.

Alternate Title (1999 Catalogue Raisonné)

Jimson Weed – Datura Stramonium

Source of title: Downtown Gallery Archive.

General Remarks

Whitney Archive, Abiquiú Notebooks indicate, "Sold to Elizabeth Arden. Hangs in exercise room at Elizabeth Arden. Painting not listed in 1939 catalogue, but according to Cue reproduction, shown in 1939 at An Amer. Place." The painting was never exhibited at New York (An American Place). Stieglitz–O'Keeffe correspondence indicates painting was sent to Elizabeth Arden immediately upon completion. Whitney Archive indicates, "Miss O'Keeffe not sure of date, thinks about 1935." Whitney Archive dates 1937? 1938? Downtown Gallery Archive dates c. 1938. Abiquiú Notebooks dates 1938. Dated 1936 on basis of Stieglitz–O'Keeffe correspondence and mention of work in article in New York Sun (January 1937). Reproduced and titled Miracle Flower in Town and Country (April 1943), and titled White Flowers in Cue. (Source: Lynes, 1999)

Lynes publication lists medium as 'Oil on canvas', Indianapolis Museum of art lists it as 'Oil on linen'. (Source: Information provided for Access O'Keeffe by Indianapolis Museum of Art, 2025)

Technique

Oil Painting

Materials

Oil on linen

Elizabeth Arden commissioned the piece from the artist; Elizabeth Arden salon was purchased by Eli Lilly and Co, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1971; Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1997. (Source: Indianapolis Museum of Art website, 2025)

Credits & Rights

© Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Administrative Information

Version History

Core fields last updated 5/20/2026

Last verified by current collection 2025

Source System ID

8864

Other IDs

886, Catalogue Raisonné