Untitled (Woman with Curly Hair) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Woman with Curly Hair)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Drawing on ledger paper of a woman standing with hands held in front of her, wearing a black striped dress, with some yellow, green, and white, and voluminous black hair.

Details

Title

Untitled (Woman with Curly Hair)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

before 1978

Medium

Crayon and pencil on ledger paper

Dimensions

14 x 9 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.306

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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