Carrie Graves (NC, 1922-2016), Woman in Profile with House and Rooster

Ink and marker on paper, signed at upper right, framed.

Frame dimensions 14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.

Carrie Graves was an African American self-taught artist from central North Carolina. Known for her prolific output of intricate pen, ink, and marker drawings on paper, her artworks often explore themes of the unseen and the mysteries of life, aiming to make the invisible visible through art.

Two areas of degradation to the figure's head, some light marks and spots to the sheet.