This graphite sketchbook page by Maurice Prendergast captures a serene maritime scene featuring sailboats rendered with the artist's characteristic loose, gestural linework. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's keen interest in capturing fleeting moments of leisure and waterfront activity, themes central to his body of work. The sketchy, unfinished quality typical of working drawings reveals the artist's process of studying composition and light effects before translating such scenes into more finished paintings or prints.