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Maurice Prendergast — Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 086 & 87: Harbor View

Maurice Prendergast

Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 086 & 87: Harbor View

1919

This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures a harbor view with the artist's characteristic loose, gestural handling of line and form. The work demonstrates Prendergast's interest in capturing light, atmosphere, and the movement of figures and boats within a coastal landscape. As part of his extensive sketchbook practice, this drawing served as a study and preliminary exploration that would inform his more finished paintings and compositions.

Medium
graphite

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Maurice Prendergast, Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 086 & 87: Harbor View, 1919

This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures a harbor view with the artist's characteristic loose, gestural handling of line and form. The work demonstrates Prendergast's interest in capturing light, atmosphere, and the movement of figures and boats within a coastal landscape. As part of his extensive sketchbook practice, this drawing served as a study and preliminary exploration that would inform his more finished paintings and compositions.

Medium
graphite
Year
1919
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Coastal Scenery, Watercolor And Pencil, Early 20th Century, American Artist, Landscape and harbor, Post-Impressionism, Maurice Prendergast, Luminous and serene, Impressionist aesthetic, Sketchbook pages

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