What American is famous for her flower paintings and Ram's Head, White Hollyhock, and Little Hills?

• A. Norman Rockwell
• B. Mary Cassatt
• C. Frida Kahlo
• D. Georgia O'Keeffe

Answer: (D)

This question tests recognition of an American modernist known for enlarged flower paintings and the work Ram's Head, White Hollyhock, and Little Hills. Georgia O’Keeffe made her name by magnifying flowers until petals become sculptural, abstract forms, using bold color and clean lines to explore structure and sensation rather than just realistic detail. Ram's Head, White Hollyhock, and Little Hills showcases this approach, combining floral motifs with landscape-like shapes to create a monumental, almost abstract composition that stays rooted in natural forms. Her flower paintings are iconic for turning everyday nature into powerful, lyrical images that push toward abstraction while remaining recognizably about flowers and growth.

The other artists listed are known for different subjects and styles: Norman Rockwell for American scenes and illustration, Mary Cassatt for intimate portraiture and genre scenes, and Frida Kahlo for personal, symbolic works tied to Mexican art. The described painting and emphasis on large-scale flower imagery point to O’Keeffe.