No. 5 Special

1915

Georgia O'Keeffe

Associated Names
Georgia O'Keeffe

Artist, American, 1887 - 1986

The image shows elongated, flowing shapes that undulate vertically across the canvas, giving it an abstract quality. These forms resemble elongated drips or strands of liquid, with some curves and bends. The contrast between dark and light areas accentuates the depth and motion within the piece. The pattern can evoke thoughts of a forest of towering trees or the drapery of a stage curtain. The use of rounded edges and smooth gradients enhances the abstract and organic appearance of the image.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist, 1986; The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation, Abiguiu, New Mexico, 1991, gift to NGA, 1992

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1916

  • "Georgia O'Keeffe—C. Duncan—Réné Lafferty," 291, New York, May 23 - July 5, 1916.

1987

  • "Georgia O'Keeffe," National Gallery of Art, Washington, November 1, 1987 - February 23, 1988. Traveled to: The Art Institute of Chicago, March 5 - June 19, 1988; Dallas Museum of Art, July 31 - October 16, 1988; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, November 18, 1988- February 5, 1989; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, April 2 - June 18, 1989, no. 3

1992

  • "Two Lives: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, A Conversation in Paintings and Photographs," The Phillips Collection, Washington, December 12 - April 4, 1993. Traveled to: IBM Gallery of Science and Arts, New York, April 27 - June 26, 1993; The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July 17 - September 12, 1993; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2 - December 5, 1993. (Exhibited only at the Phillips).

2001

  • "Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries," National Gallery of Art, Washington, January 28 - April 22, 2001, no. 87, as No. 5 Special.

Bibliography

1999

  • Lynes, Barbara Buhler. Georgia O'Keeffe: Catalogue Raisonné. 2 vols. New Haven and London, 1999: no. 46.

2000

  • Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001: no. 87.

Watermarks

INGRES PMF (ITALIA)

Wikidata ID

Q64571676

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