Seated Woman with Head Resting in Hand 

This pencil drawing, "Seated Woman with Head Resting in Hand", was created by abstract expressionist Mark Rothko. The loose lines and simple form of the figure reflect Rothko's early experimentation with the human form, a theme he later abandoned for his signature abstract color field paintings. The minimalist approach to the figure is a stylistic hallmark of his early works. The sketch highlights Rothko's artistic evolution from figurative work to the abstract expressionism he is best known for.