Georgia O'Keefe is famous not for her landscapes, but for her up close paintings of flowers. Several years ago in Nashville I went to a Monet to Dali exhibit and was surprised to see some Georgia O'Keefe landscape paintings included in the show. I was impressed with the naive and whimsical style that the landscapes are pained in, in contrast to her more famous flower paintings, which are must more detailed and realistic. The colors in this and all her landscapes are bold, yet she works with a limited color palate to create a more cohesive piece. I don't know that she is exactly painting what she sees, but these landscapes are impressive nonetheless.
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