Focus on Jimson Weed (painting) and analyze the Historical information.
O'Keeffe was immensely fond of jimson weed, a species of Datura. She ignored its seeds' toxicity, allowing it to flourish around her patio. She paid tribute to the bloom in this painting, originally entitled Miracle Flower. Jimson Weed was commissioned by cosmetics magnate Elizabeth Arden for the new Gymnasium Moderne of her Fifth Avenue Salon in New York City. Placed in the exercise room, the unfurling blossoms were meant to encourage clients in their stretches. Arden paid $10,000 for the largest floral composition O'Keeffe would ever create.
New York City Elizabeth Arden jimson weed Datura Fifth Avenue