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Untitled (Woman's Leg with Green Shoe)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

An orange leg with the knee covered by a green and white plaid skirt with pink, scalloped hem in upper left corner, wearing a green heeled shoe.

Details

Title

Untitled (Woman's Leg with Green Shoe)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

before 1978

Medium

Crayon and pencil on ruled paper

Dimensions

10 1/2 x 8 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.203

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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