Very hard to find Ernie Morris Limited Edition Signed & numbered California Vaquero Print. Born in Kern County, California Ernie was a 5th Generation Californian, and was a true cowboy. He was the great-grandson of a Pony Express rider and stage driver. Besides his paintings, Ernie has authored and illustrated five popular books about vaquero horsemanship and livestock handling – El Vaquero (published in 1989), el Buckaroo (published in 1995), Riata Men (published in 1999), California Cowboy Inventions (published in 2003), and Vaquero Heritage (published in 2014). He has illustrated several other books and publications, and he has been published in numerous newspaper and magazine articles regarding horse training methods, rawhide braiding, western art, etc. 

“Catching a Stray Cow” is a limited edition print on high quality heavy paper.  This beautiful print of a painting shows a vaquero on a sorrel bridle horse chasing a wild cow.  The print is numbered and hand signed by Ernie Morris. Don’t miss this as it will go fast. Ernie passed at 93 years old in Templeton, CA in 2021 and his art is already starting to climb steadily. In 2006 Ernie received the “Vaquero Craftsman” award from the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society associated with their annual Vaquero Show. Ernie painted the artwork for the Vaquero Show Poster that year.

Measures: 13” x 20″