This ink wash and watercolor study depicts a stylized bird rendered with expressive, gestural linework and warm ochre tones. The figure is positioned within a geometric framework, suggesting the artist's interest in combining observational drawing with abstract compositional structures. The loose, spontaneous handling of the medium and the modernist sensibility reflect early-to-mid-twentieth-century American approaches to animal subjects. Created during the vibrant artistic community of Provincetown, the work exemplifies the regional painters' engagement with both figuration and formal innovation.