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What it is

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Details

Title

What it is

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1978–1982

Medium

Pencil and crayon on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 14 1/2 x 11 inches (36.8 cm x 27.9 cm) Framed/Mounted: 20 1/2 x 16 5/8 x 1 1/2 inches (52.1 cm x 42.2 cm x 3.8 cm)

Credit

Gift of Harvie and Charles Abney

Accession #

2021.35

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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Crayon drawing of a bright blue, split-tail fish with a split tail, against an orange background with red flora details, and a light red bird diving toward fish.

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A multicolored lion with a mosaic-detailed mane faces a turquoise bird perched in a tree, all against a verdant, colorful background.

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