An American Edward Henry Potthast School oil painting on canvas depicting a beach scene with many human figures in the manner of Impressionism. Unsigned. Framed. Edward Henry Potthast, 1857 to 1927, was an American Impressionist painter. He is known for his paintings of people at leisure in Central Park, and on the beaches of New York and New England. American Fine Art, Genre Oil Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.