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Untitled (Red Bird in Tree)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A disproportionately large red bird eats from a gray tree against a yellow background; a small house and two animals are positioned on either side of the tree.

Details

Title

Untitled (Red Bird in Tree)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1980

Medium

Crayon, pen, and pencil on paper

Dimensions

19 x 24 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.172

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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