Reclining Female with Head Supported by Right Hand 

This charcoal sketch by Mark Rothko, known as "Reclining Female with Head Supported by Right Hand," is a rare example of the artist's early work. Created in the early 20th century, it showcases his initial exploration of figure drawing. The loose, expressive lines and the subtle shading of the figure are reminiscent of the artist's later abstract style. The simplicity of the composition and the sense of emotionality, which Rothko would later translate to color, is already apparent in this sketch.