Untitled (Woman in Hat with Urn)

Drawing of a smiling woman with yellow skin, wearing a pink, green, and blue blouse and beret, looking left toward a red and green-leafed plant.

Object Details

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe, American, 1900–1982

Date

1968–1982

Medium

Marker, colored pencil, and pen on paper

Dimensions

11 x 8 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.195

Image Copyright

Though Nellie Mae Rowe is known predominantly for her vibrant works on paper, her “Playhouse” in Vinings, Georgia, was a notable local landmark from the early 1970s until her death in 1982. Here, a well dressed woman appears to be admiring the grounds of Rowe’s property, with the colorful home in the background. While Rowe often portrayed distinctive skin tones, she also employed a fluid, technicolor spectrum when fashioning her subjects— showing that all were welcome to her home regardless of race or social class.