This pencil sketch from Maurice Prendergast's Italian Sketchbook depicts a woman in profile, capturing a moment of casual observation during the artist's travels. The delicate line work and economical use of graphite demonstrate Prendergast's skilled draftsmanship and his ability to convey form and posture with minimal marks. As a page from his working sketchbook, this drawing exemplifies the artist's practice of recording everyday scenes and figures that would inform his more finished paintings and prints.