Maurice Prendergast's graphite sketchbook drawing captures a leisure scene at The Dells with loose, gestural linework that conveys movement and atmospheric effect rather than meticulous detail. The work demonstrates the artist's characteristic interest in depicting recreational spaces and crowds, rendered here with the spontaneity and economy of line typical of his preparatory sketches. This drawing reflects Prendergast's practice of using sketchbooks to document scenes that would inform his more finished paintings and monotypes.