This graphite sketchbook page by Maurice Prendergast captures a seascape with the artist's characteristic notation system, where he recorded color observations directly alongside his linear drawings for later reference in finished works. The spontaneous sketching technique and marginal color notes reveal Prendergast's working process, demonstrating how he synthesized visual study with chromatic planning. As a document of the artist's hand and method, this page exemplifies the modernist interest in capturing transient effects of light and atmosphere on water.