Sketchbook- The Granite Shore Hotel, Rockport, page 038: Harbor View with Color Notations

This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast depicts a coastal harbor scene at the Granite Shore Hotel in Rockport, rendered with the artist's characteristic attention to light and atmospheric effects. The notation marks and annotations visible throughout the composition suggest this was a working study where Prendergast recorded color observations and compositional ideas for later development into finished works. The loose, gestural quality of the graphite work captures the leisurely sketching practice that was central to Prendergast's creative process during his time in this New England artist colony.