In this graphite sketchbook study, Maurice Prendergast captures the Granite Shore Hotel in Rockport with loose, gestural linework characteristic of his preparatory drawings. The work demonstrates his interest in coastal leisure scenes and architectural settings, rendered across two facing pages with the atmospheric quality suggested by the title "Evening." Prendergast's sketchy technique and compositional approach here reflect his role as a modernist painter who drew inspiration from everyday seaside subjects and recreational spaces.