On May 23, 1996 in Santa Fe, NM, the U.S. Postal Service issued these Georgia O'Keeffe 32¢ gummed stamps, featuring one of O'Keeffe's most famous paintings. This 1927 painting titled "Red Poppy" is one of over 200 of O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers. The original oil painting is 9" wide and 7.5" high.

Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) is considered one of the foremost American painters of the twentieth century. Her flower paintings attracted attention with their spectacular size, vivid color, and detailed views. While extremely controversial, these works were also extremely popular. She used not only flowers as the basis for her art but also abstracts, desert landscapes, city views, bones, shells, and other natural forms.