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Untitled (Sketchbook)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A woman wearing a turquoise dress and gloves stands facing profile and clapping on a blue stage while a speckled creature looks up at her. They are framed by purple and green curtains.

Details

Title

Untitled (Sketchbook)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1981

Medium

Crayon, marker, and pencil on paper

Dimensions

12 x 9 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.156

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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