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I Will See You Later Bird

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A large peach-skinned woman wearing a red dress and hat leans toward a nest with a bird inside; the text below reads, “I Will See You Later Bird.”

Details

Title

I Will See You Later Bird

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1982

Medium

Crayon, marker, colored pencil, and pen on paper

Dimensions

13 5/8 x 10 7/8 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.228

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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