Untitled (Nellie Mae's Playhouse) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Nellie Mae's Playhouse)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A large home with a yellow roof and several rooms accented with orange, blue, and green is surrounded by a verdant background.

Details

Title

Untitled (Nellie Mae's Playhouse)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1982

Medium

Crayon, marker, and pen on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 18 x 24 inches (45.7 cm x 61 cm) Framed/Mounted: 21 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (54 cm x 64.1 cm x 3.2 cm)

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.238

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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