Untitled (Two Women) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Two Women)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Two women, one seated and one standing, gaze upon a gray-toned tree from opposite sides; several animals are depicted in the foliage, on the ground, and above the tree.

Details

Title

Untitled (Two Women)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1980

Medium

Crayon, gouache, marker, pen, and pencil on paper

Dimensions

Support/Overall: 18 x 24 inches, (45.7 cm x 61 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 #

2003.162

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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