Untitled (Mary Jane and Eva) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Mary Jane and Eva)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A woman wearing a pink and green dress, hat, and shoes is surrounded by a purple hand with pink fingernails, a seated human figure wearing a blue dress, and several animals against a bright multicolored background.

Details

Title

Untitled (Mary Jane and Eva)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1978–1982

Medium

Crayon, colored pencil, and pencil on paper

Dimensions

19 x 24 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.170

Location

On View - Stent Family Wing, Skyway, Gallery 409

Image Copyright

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

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