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Green Mountains, Canada

A work made of oil on canvas.
© The Art Institute of Chicago

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1932

Artist:

Georgia O’Keeffe (American, 1887–1986)

About this artwork

Georgia O’Keeffe traveled to the Gaspé Peninsula, in Quebec, Canada, in the summer of 1932, accompanied by Alfred Stieglitz’s niece, Georgia Engelhard, who was also an artist. The old barns and crosses built by the region’s French settlers fascinated O’Keeffe, as did the lush green terrain, which she featured in Green Mountains, Canada. In this panoramic landscape, she captured the massive appearance of the mountains as they rise sharply from the water’s edge. Although she enjoyed her trip to Canada, and returned again that year, ultimately O’Keeffe preferred the New Mexican landscape, specifically its brilliant sunshine.

Status

On View, Gallery 265

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Georgia O'Keeffe

Title

Green Mountains, Canada

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1932

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

30.5 × 91 cm (12 × 36 in.)

Credit Line

Alfred Stieglitz Collection, gift of Georgia O'Keeffe

Reference Number

1956.365

Copyright

© The Art Institute of Chicago

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