This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures a sailboat on the water at The Dells, demonstrating the artist's characteristic attention to light and movement through loose, gestural line work. The drawing exemplifies Prendergast's practice of working from sketchbooks to record scenes from his travels, which he would later develop into more finished compositions. The delicate handling of the graphite conveys both the buoyancy of the vessel and the atmospheric quality of the landscape.