(Untitled) [verso] c. early 1940s

This ink drawing, likely created in the early 1940s, is a study by American artist Mark Rothko. It depicts two figures, a woman on the left and a group of people on the right. The woman's face is obscured by shadows, and the figures on the right are rendered in a more abstract style, highlighting the artist's exploration of form and composition. While this is a preliminary sketch, it foreshadows Rothko's later works, characterized by large, colorful rectangles that evoke powerful emotions.