Nellie Mae Rowe

Williams, Nellie Mae
American, 1900 - 1982

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This is a drawing of a fish surrounded by decorative plants and birds. The central element is a large, stylized fish with vibrant striped patterns in shades of purple, green, and black. Around the fish are decorative plants with bold, curved petals colored in soft purples, greens, and oranges. One side of the fish features a small black bird, and the other side shows a red bird holding a blue twig. The background is speckled with purple dots. The artist's signature, 'Nellie Mae Rowe', is present in the lower right area.
Nellie Mae Rowe, Fish, 1980, watercolor, marker, grease pencil, and graphite on wove watercolor paper, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, 2020.28.20

Fish

Nellie Mae Rowe · 1980 · watercolor, marker, grease pencil, and graphite on wove watercolor paper ·  Accession ID  2020.28.20
The image depicts a colorful drawing of a person from head to toe. The person stands with one hand on their hip and the other raised, holding a red plant or floral object above their head. They have bright yellow skin, thin eyebrows, red lips, and black hair styled in soft waves. They wear a patterned, sleeveless dress in red, black, and white stripes with symmetrical designs. Various artistic elements surround the person, including stylized plant motifs with green and red foliage on the left, a tree-like structure with swirling branches and dots on the right, and a background of dotted and swirling patterns with floral shapes in contrasting hues. The artwork is signed by Nellie Mae Rowe in the lower left corner, dated 1978.
Nellie Mae Rowe, Judith Wearing a Party Dress, 1978, marker, ballpoint pen, and graphite on wove paper, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, 2020.28.21

Judith Wearing a Party Dress

Nellie Mae Rowe · 1978 · marker, ballpoint pen, and graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2020.28.21