1990s Edward Glafke ‘Before Big Sur’ Impressionist Landscape Painting

Edward Glafke (American 1925 – 1997)
Before Big Sur
Late 20th C.
Oil on canvas
Signed ‘Edward Glafke’ lower left
Signed and titled on the verso
Canvas: 20in H x 24in L
In a giltwood frame: 25in H x 28 L x 2in D

Edward Glafke was born in Portland Oregon and later moved with his family to San Francisco, California. He attended high school in San Francisco, then enlisted in the Coast Guard for the duration of WW2. He later lived in San Rafael and worked as a commercial artist. As his work shifted to fine art painting, he eventually settled in Carmel, where he established a solid reputation as an impressionist painter and teacher. He worked in watercolor and oil and his subjects included landscapes, figures, and still lifes.