Italian Sketchbook: Standing Woman (page 213)

This pencil sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures a standing female figure with the loose, gestural linework characteristic of his sketchbook studies. The drawing demonstrates the artist's interest in figure drawing and human form during his travels through Italy, rendered with economical lines that suggest movement and posture. As part of Prendergast's Italian Sketchbook, this work reflects his practice of quick observational studies that would inform his more finished paintings and color compositions.