Untitled (Dog and Birds) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Dog and Birds)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A red bird and a red dog sitting in a black chair eat from an orange tree; three trees with birds in their foliage float in a white background above green grass.

Details

Title

Untitled (Dog and Birds)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1978–1982

Medium

Crayon and pencil on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 18 1/4 x 24 inches (46.4 cm x 61 cm) Framed/Mounted: 29 1/4 x 35 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (74.3 cm x 89.5 cm x 3.2 cm)

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2002.249

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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