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Collection Online as of July 15, 2026

A horizontally oriented, expressive watercolor and graphite drawing spans two sketchbook pages, depicting a garden scene. On our left, two children with dark skin tones stand beside a person with a light skin tone in a brown jacket. A figure in a blue dress stands center while another in dark clothing sits to our right. Loose washes and vibrant dabs of green, blue, and orange define the trees and distant figures against white paper.

Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 110 & 111: Figures in a Landscape

c. 1919–1921

Maurice Prendergast

(American, born Newfoundland [now Canada], 1858–1924)
America
graphite and watercolor
Sheet: 20 x 13.1 cm (7 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Prendergast 1951.425.ll
Location: Not on view

Description

This sketchbook contains 59 pages of graphite drawings and 16 watercolors made at various locations on Cape Ann, Massachusetts.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.425.ll