Analysis Of Jack In The Pulpit No. 4

Jack-in-the-Pulpit No.4 by Georgia O'Keeffe was painted in 1030 with oil on canvas and is a part of a series of six artworks depicting the flower; No.4 depicts a close up view of a petal on a Jack-in-the-Pulpit flower. The petal is painted vertically on the canvas, and is an abstract take on the petal. At first glance it is not obvious that the painting is a petal; when looking at the painting your eye is drawn to the bottom of the petal where it would connect to the flower. Then, there is an implied line that brings your eye up the painting to the ruffled edge of the petal; the edge makes it discernible that the painting is of a petal. The shape of the petal makes it look as if it is in the midst of blooming. O'Keeffe does not use any apparent