Seated Figure in Armchair with Hands in Lap 

"Seated Figure in Armchair with Hands in Lap" is a black and white ink drawing by Mark Rothko, completed sometime before his death in 1970. Rothko's signature gestural brushstrokes are evident in this work, where the seated figure and the surrounding space are rendered with a sense of both immediacy and abstraction. The figure is depicted in a simplified form, suggesting a focus on the emotional and psychological aspects of the human figure rather than realistic representation. This artwork is an example of Rothko's early exploration of figurative subjects, which he later moved away from in favor of his signature color-field paintings.