Untitled (Nellie Mae Making It to Church Barefoot) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Nellie Mae Making It to Church Barefoot)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A pink building with multiple rooms housing cats; below the structure are two feet with red painted toenails and a large brown creature between them.

Details

Title

Untitled (Nellie Mae Making It to Church Barefoot)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1978–1982

Medium

Crayon and pencil on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 19 x 23 3/4 inches (48.3 cm x 60.3 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 #

2003.220

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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