Abiquiu

Abstract view of Abiquiu house courtyard. Composition is a series of triangles, squares, and rectangles: row of pavement stones on compacted dirt leading to a doorway in black shadow with a view to the other side, triangular shadow cutting across doorway, chamisa in lower left corner.

Abstract view of Abiquiu house courtyard. Composition is a series of triangles, squares, and rectangles: row of pavement stones on compacted dirt leading to a doorway in black shadow with a view to the other side, triangular shadow cutting across doorway, chamisa in lower left corner.

Abstract view of Abiquiu house courtyard. Composition is a series of triangles, squares, and rectangles: row of pavement stones on compacted dirt leading to a doorway in black shadow with a view to the other side, triangular shadow cutting across doorway.

View of the Abiquiu house courtyard, chamisa, window and doorway, cracked adobe walls, row of pavement stones on the compacted dirt.

Interior view of the Abiquiu house courtyard, chamisa, window and doorway, cracked adobe walls, row of pavement stones on the compacted dirt.

Sent to Charles Wickham Moore in 1959. Handwritten by Georgia O'Keeffe in pencil on verso: "Thanks for the record—It is//lovely—I have another recording//of same but not nearly so good.//We had a fine Xmas eve—//very amusing—rain for Xmas//—snow since—I went to the//ranch this AM—had a fine//walk in the new snow with//the dogs—It was startingly//beautiful—//When will you be//coming? Have written Rolf//but have not heard from her.//Best to you—G."

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door, adjacent doorway in black shadow in foreground.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door, adjacent doorway in black shadow in foreground.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in semi-shadow with elk antlers and the Zaguan door.

View of the courtyard at the Abiquiu house with chamisa; visible are the cracked adobe walls, lintels, vigas, and a portion of the hallway in shadow. Visible on the viewers left is a reflection in window of Georgia O'Keeffe taking the photograph.

View of the adobe exterior of O'Keeffe's Abiquiu house as seen from the courtyard; chamisa and paving tiles lead up to the shadowed hallway with the Zaguan wooden slatted door and elk antlers mounted on the wall.