Signed lower right, 'Murray' for Kathleen Murray (American, born 1958); additionally titled, verso, 'The Not so Lonely Cypress', signed and dated '2017'. An impressionist seascape showing a view of cypress trees overlooking the Pacific with the lavender hills of Monterey in the background. A listed California artist known for her delicate seascapes and landscapes of Monterey, Carmel, and the surrounding coastal areas, Murray spent three years studying art in Switzerland and a further year in Italy at St. Michael's School outside Florence.