The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y.

Georgia O'Keeffe's "The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y." captures the dynamic energy of New York City, a place she fondly referred to as "My New Yorks." Painted in 1926, this work reflects her period living in the city after moving there in 1918 at the invitation of Alfred Stieglitz, who later became her husband. O'Keeffe, a key figure in American modernism, is renowned for her unique style that often abstracted natural forms, but she also created powerful urban landscapes. Here, she transforms the towering Shelton Hotel (where she and Stieglitz lived) into an almost spiritual, yet distinctly modern, architectural marvel. The painting, an oil on canvas, showcases her ability to distill complex scenes into vibrant, essential forms, a characteristic seen across her diverse body of work, from her famous flower close-ups to her later New Mexico landscapes.