This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures a preparatory study of figures arranged across a beach setting, demonstrating the artist's characteristic interest in leisure scenes and figure composition. The drawing showcases Prendergast's loose, gestural approach to rendering forms, with careful attention to how multiple figures interact within a seaside landscape. As a working sketch across two pages, this study exemplifies the artist's methodical process in developing compositions that would later inform his finished paintings and prints.