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Untitled (Yellow Woman with Red Bird)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Crayon drawing of a wide-eyed, smiling woman, wearing a multi-colored top and hat; a small, red, bird-like creature floats over her right shoulder.

Details

Title

Untitled (Yellow Woman with Red Bird)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1968–1982

Medium

Crayon and pen on paper

Dimensions

Support/Overall: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm) Framed/Mounted: 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (54 cm x 43.8 cm x 3.2 cm)

Credit

Gift of Andy Nasisse for the Nasisse Collection

Accession #

1993.59

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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