Portrait Head of a Man Looking Left 

Mark Rothko's "Portrait Head of a Man Looking Left" is a black and white ink drawing featuring a man's head in profile. The quick, gestural lines of the drawing reveal Rothko's focus on the essence of the subject, rather than strict realism. The piece, likely a preliminary study for a larger work, showcases the artist's early exploration of figuration and expressionism, a departure from his later abstract paintings. This drawing highlights the progression of Rothko's artistic journey and is an intriguing example of his earlier work.