Seated Nude Leaning Back and to the Right, Left Hand on Hip, Ankles Crossed 

This is a drawing by Mark Rothko titled "Seated Nude Leaning Back and to the Right, Left Hand on Hip, Ankles Crossed," completed sometime during the artist's prolific career between 1903 and 1970. The drawing is a figure study, executed in ink and is characterized by the artist's signature gestural style and use of line. Rothko's work is typically recognized for his abstract paintings but this drawing shows his attention to the human figure.