This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures a leisurely seaside scene at the Granite Shore Hotel in Rockport, featuring two figures and a sailboat rendered in the artist's characteristic loose, gestural style. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's ability to suggest form and atmosphere through economical linework, with the figures and boat positioned to create a sense of spatial depth across the composition. As part of his extensive sketchbook practice, this work exemplifies the artist's process of documenting everyday leisure activities and coastal landscapes that would inform his more finished paintings.