Grace Hartigan's "Woman's Head" is a monoprint in colors executed on Rives BFK paper, a medium that allows for spontaneous mark making and rich chromatic variation. The work exemplifies Hartigan's gestural approach to abstraction, where the artist applies ink directly to the printing plate to create a unique, unrepeatable impression. The presence of full margins on the paper emphasizes the artist's intentional composition and the autonomy of the printed image as a complete aesthetic statement.