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Untitled (Blue Dog) - High Museum of Art
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Untitled (Blue Dog)

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

A woman wearing a magenta top and hat rides a dark blue dog, surrounded by plants, animals, and human faces against a green, orange, and red background.

Details

Title

Untitled (Blue Dog)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1980

Medium

Crayon, colored pencil, and pencil on paper

Dimensions

18 x 24 inches

Credit

T. Marshall Hahn Collection

Accession #

1997.104

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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