Goodridge Roberts, Relaxed is a spare and fluid ink drawing that captures a seated male figure with remarkable economy of line.

The subject reclines casually in a chair, legs crossed and torso angled slightly backward, conveying an easy, informal posture. He wears a brimmed hat and what appears to be a long coat or overcoat, suggested through sweeping, uninterrupted strokes. The facial features are reduced to essential marks—an arched brow, a sharply defined nose, a small moustache, and a contemplative hand raised toward the mouth—yet the expression feels alert and quietly introspective.

Roberts uses confident, calligraphic black lines against warm-toned paper, allowing the negative space to define much of the form. The limbs and garments are indicated with minimal interior modelling; instead, contour does the work. The hand resting on the lap is described with only a few curved strokes, while the crossed legs are rendered through angular, simplified shapes that anchor the composition.

The drawing demonstrates Goodridge Roberts’ ability to distil character and presence without excess detail. Relaxed feels immediate and observational—more concerned with gesture and psychological presence than with anatomical precision. The result is a lively, modernist figure study that balances wit, elegance, and structural clarity.