He was most known for his varying styles of art, which included faithful representations of factories, posters of World War I bond drives, and watercolors of the Gibson Girl.
His illustrations could also be found in Richard Harding Davis' works, like Her First Appearance (1901), Ransom's Folly (1902), and The Bar Sinister (1903).
In 1905, Ashe moved to Westport, Connecticut, and founded an art colony with George Hand Wright.
[1] Often the subject matter centered on industry jobs like steel-making, glass blowing, and oil drilling.
These images portrayed the three major areas of business in Pennsylvania: steel, coal, and petroleum.
[1] His work has also appeared in two posthumous exhibitions: "American Illustration 1890-1925: Romance, Adventure & Suspense," at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Canada; "When Coal was King: Paintings from the Steidle Collection," at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
[1] In 1893, Edmund M. Ashe married Estelle Egbert in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York.
They had two children, Dorothy and Edmund, Jr.[4] His son was also an artist, and drew illustrations for newspapers and The American Weekly after World War II.