At The River side - High Museum of Art

At The River side

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Four brown crayon-drawn birds depicted in a cascading order down the page eat from the leaves of brown plants.

Details

Title

At The River side

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1982

Medium

Crayon and pencil on paper

Dimensions

23 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.241

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

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