This graphite sketchbook study by Maurice Prendergast depicts two seated figures, likely completed during his time in Rockport, Massachusetts, a locale that inspired much of his work. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's characteristic approach to capturing leisure scenes and social interactions, rendered with loose, gestural linework typical of his preparatory sketches. The work showcases his interest in figure composition and the casual observation of modern life, themes central to his artistic practice in the early twentieth century.