A well-listed California painter, Edgar Louis Ewing is
known for his modern figural work, landscapes, still life, and marine
scenes.
He was born in Hartington, Nebraska in 1913, and moved
to Chicago where he trained at the Art Institute and was given an art
fellowship to study abroad in Europe.
He later moved to California and became an important
figure on the art scene. His work was exhibited widely and to much critical
acclaim. He died in 2006.

Another detail of this artwork is below.