This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures a seaside scene featuring Rockport Lighthouse alongside figures gathered on the shore, rendered in the artist's characteristic loose and gestural line work. The composition balances architectural interest with human activity, demonstrating Prendergast's keen observational approach to documenting coastal New England subjects. The sketchy graphite technique allows for spontaneity and immediacy, capturing the essence of the scene rather than pursuing photographic detail, which was typical of Prendergast's working method in his numerous travel sketchbooks.