This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures the architectural character of houses near the Granite Shore Hotel in Rockport, rendered across two pages with the artist's characteristic attention to compositional balance and structure. The work demonstrates Prendergast's practice of sketching directly from observation, employing loose, economical graphite marks to establish form and spatial relationships while preserving the spontaneity of on-site drawing. The drawing exemplifies the artist's foundational approach to design, wherein careful study of built environments informed his later more colorful and decorative compositions in paint and printmaking.