This pencil sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures a characteristic scene from his Italian travels, depicting two gondolas populated with figures in a loose, gestural style. The work demonstrates Prendergast's interest in recording everyday Venetian life with an impressionistic sensibility, prioritizing the overall composition and movement of forms over precise detail. The spontaneous pencil technique reflects the artist's approach to sketching as both documentation and artistic exploration during his formative years abroad.