This pencil sketch from Maurice Prendergast's Italian Sketchbook captures two sailboats with loose, gestural linework characteristic of the artist's observational drawing practice. The composition emphasizes the geometric forms of the sails through simplified shapes and minimal detail, reflecting Prendergast's interest in capturing the essence of a scene rather than laboring over realistic representation. As a page from his sketchbook, the work demonstrates the spontaneous nature of Prendergast's artistic process during his travels in Italy.