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Untitled (Red Chair)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A large red chair sits on an orange, cerulean, and magenta-striped circular area rug framed by a small red house; a magenta and red tree are on opposite sides of the chair.

Details

Title

Untitled (Red Chair)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1978–1982

Medium

Crayon, pen, and pencil on paper

Dimensions

18 x 24 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2002.242

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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