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Untitled (Brown Dog on Chair)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A brown dog sits in a large black chair; a gray-scale tree and shading surround the chair.

Details

Title

Untitled (Brown Dog on Chair)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1982

Medium

Crayon and pencil on board

Dimensions

10 x 7 1/2 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.177

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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