Sketchbook- The Granite Shore Hotel, Rockport, page 176 & 177: Landscape with Color Notations

Maurice Prendergast's sketchbook study documents the Granite Shore Hotel in Rockport with graphite notation and color markings, capturing the artist's process of translating observed landscapes into his characteristic Post-Impressionist compositions. The dual page spread reveals Prendergast's methodical approach to recording architectural and natural elements alongside chromatic annotations that would guide subsequent finished works. This graphite sketch exemplifies the artist's role as a keen observer of American leisure destinations during the early twentieth century, blending architectural documentation with painterly intention.