This Kicthing Will Be Close Be Cause of illness - High Museum of Art

This Kicthing Will Be Close Be Cause of illness

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Text that reads, “This Kitchen Will Be Close Be Cause of illness I Am Sick of Cooking” is written with green and brown crayon on white paper with orange edges.

Details

Title

This Kicthing Will Be Close Be Cause of illness

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1982

Medium

Crayon and pencil on paper

Dimensions

7 x 9 inches

Credit

Gift of Beverly Stephens

Accession #

2022.115

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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