Fish

1980

Nellie Mae Rowe

Associated Names
Nellie Mae Rowe

Artist, American, 1900 - 1982

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.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Atlanta, Georgia; 1982 Judith Alexander, Atlanta, Georgia; 1995 William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; 2012 gift to the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia; 2020 purchased by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2022

  • Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2022-2023.

Bibliography

2000

  • Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001: vol. 1, p. 294, pl. 296, repro, p. 297.

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Nellie Mae Rowe


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