Peace
Nellie Mae Rowe
American, 1900–1982

Details
Title
Peace
Artist/Maker
Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)
Date
1978
Medium
Crayon and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
19 x 24 inches
Credit
Gift of Judith Alexander
Accession #
2003.171
On View
Currently not on view
A devout Christian and lover of nature, Nellie Mae Rowe held beliefs about earthbound harmony that often manifested in imagery typical of a biblical heaven. In this drawing, Rowe illustrates her idyllic vision of peace with a placid yet technicolor sea, verdant fields of flowers, and a heavenly sunrise. With the large fish in the middle of the image and the holy hand in the upper right corner, Rowe indicates that the peace granted to earthly creatures is distinctly one of God’s making.
Image Copyright
© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
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