This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures a group of seated figures, likely beach visitors, rendered in his characteristic loose and gestural style. The work demonstrates Prendergast's interest in leisure scenes and the social dynamics of coastal resort life at Rockport, where he frequently sketched during the early 20th century. The quick, economical linework conveys movement and informality while establishing spatial relationships among the figures through minimal but deliberate marks.