Montague Dawson 

(1895 - 1973)   

 
Montague Dawson RSMA, FRSA was a British painter who was renowned as a maritime artist. His most famous paintings depict sailing ships, usually clippers or warships of the 18th and 19th centuries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Dawson

Decks Awash.
c. 1930s – 1960s.
Oil on canvas.
101.6 x 126.7 cm.
Sold by Christie’s in New York.
Private collection.