Sailboat, Santa Barbara, c. 1929 by Frederick Pawla

Sailboat, Santa Barbara, by Frederick Pawla depicts a two-masted sailboat drifting into a quiet cove framed by overhanging palm trees, its pale gold sails catching the hazy coastal light. Pawla, an English-born painter who settled in Santa Barbara, California in the 1920s, was known for his coastal and marine scenes rendered in a loose, impressionist-influenced style.

Artist: Frederick Pawla (1876–1964). Date: 1929.

Sailboat, Santa Barbara. Historic California Coastal Fine Art Canvas Print.