A Storm

A Storm, a 1922 pastel painting by Georgia O'Keeffe, shows lightning over a lake[note 1] and the reflection of the moon, while alluding to a feminine body shape. The medium is pastel on paper, mounted on illustration board.[2]

A Storm
ArtistGeorgia O'Keeffe
Year1922 (1922)
MediumPastel on paper, mounted on illustration board
SubjectLightning storm
Dimensions46.4 cm × 61.9 cm (18 1/4 in × 24 3/8 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY
Accession1981.35

The painting is part of a collection of work depicting sea- and landscapes of Maine or Lake George, and were created by O'Keeffe between 1921 and 1922. The technique and style of A Storm reflects O'Keeffe's earlier preference for charcoal as a medium.[3] It was donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by a private collector in 1981.[1]

Notes

  1. Presumably Lake George, where O'Keeffe had a studio on Alfred Stieglitz' estate.[1]

References

  1. "Georgia O'Keeffe | A Storm". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. "Georgia O'Keeffe | A Storm | The Met". The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  3. Bolger, Doreen (1989-01-01). American pastels in the Metropolitan museum of art. The Metropolitan museum of art. ISBN 9780810918955. OCLC 929674573.


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