"Irena" is a lithograph by the renowned African American sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett, created on fine Hahnemühle paper and presented with full margins. The work exemplifies Catlett's commitment to figural representation and her skillful manipulation of the lithographic medium to convey psychological depth and formal strength. Catlett's practice, rooted in both modernist aesthetics and social activism, often centered on portraying Black women with dignity and contemplative presence, as this portrait demonstrates.