Why was O'Keeffe taken by surprise when she saw her works exhibited?

Georgia O'Keeffe was taken by surprise when she saw her works exhibited because she had a different perception of her art compared to how it was interpreted by others. She often felt that her paintings, particularly her large-scale flowers and landscapes, were intimate expressions rather than the bold, larger-than-life representations that the public viewed them as. This disconnect between her personal vision and public reception left her astonished at the impact and scale of her work in the exhibition setting.