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John La Farge

70 works

John La Farge (1835-1910) was a painter and stained-glass artist. Read more

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Painting of a snowy field with two small evergreens and a dark tree line under a muted green and pink sky.

Snow Field, Morning, Roxbury

1864

Full-length painting of a man in a dark coat and black hat holding a walking stick on a sunlit grassy path.

Portrait of the Painter

1859

Painting of a seated nude woman with long auburn hair beneath flowering branches, with a pale drape over her lap.

The Golden Age

1870

Oval wreath of mixed flowers, daisies and berries painted against a pale grey background with Greek inscription below.

Wreath of Flowers

1860

Painting of two bearded men in robes seated in a dim interior, one gesturing, beside a window with a green landscape.

Visit of Nicodemus to Christ

1880

William James

1850

Vertical painting of an orange branch with ripe and green fruit, dark leaves and white blossoms against a pale background.

Orange Branch

ca. 1883

Painting of a fisherman spearing fish in a river, with a second figure on the bank and mountains under a rose sky.

The Entrance to the Tautira River, Tahiti. Fisherman Spearing a Fish

c. 1895

Painting of a green valley framed by rocky cliffs and pines, with a stream and distant sea under a pale sky.

The Last Valley - Paradise Rocks

1867-1868

Oil painting of a bowl of pink, red and white flowers on a window ledge beside a drape, with a green landscape beyond.

Flowers on a Window Ledge

c. 1861

Painting of a rocky valley with evergreen trees, a green meadow, a pale pool, and a distant sea under a bright sky.

The Last Valley - Paradise Rocks

1867

Watercolor of Fijian men with red body paint and wooden clubs seated and standing on a grassy slope above the sea.

Chiefs and Performers in War Dance, Fiji

1891

Painting of flowers in a dark bowl on a window ledge, with white drapery and a blurred garden view beyond.

Flowers on a Window Ledge

1861

Watercolor of a white water lily with yellow center floating among green lily pads, with its reflection on dark water.

Water Lily in Sunlight

1883

Still life of red and white flowers on a red lacquer tray beside a patterned porcelain bowl on a dark table.

Flowers on a Japanese Tray on a Mahogany Table

1879

William James

1859

Watercolor of a winged angel raising a scroll beside a seated writing figure and a veiled standing woman against blue.

The Recording Angel

1890

Watercolor of a winged female figure in blue-green robes beside a large white water lily on dark green water.

The Spirit of the Water Lily

1861

Seated shirtless man with hibiscus flowers in his hair beneath a bush of red blossoms, painted in loose brushwork.

Sketch of Maua, Apia, One of Our Boat Crew

1891

Painting of a sunlit woodland path shaded by overhanging trees, with dappled light on the dirt road.

In 'The Glen,' Portsmouth, Rhode Island

1859

Watercolor of waves breaking on a sandy beach under a dark, cloudy sky with a distant horizon.

Marine

1883 (?)

Watercolor of a bearded robed sage seated on a rock, calm, before a churning green sea under a dark stormy sky.

A Rishi Stirring Up a Storm

1897

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude woman on a rock with a faint standing nude figure behind her.

Bacchus and Ariadne

c. 1880

Watercolor of the seated Great Buddha at Kamakura with eyes lowered, framed by a bamboo canopy, stone lantern and green folia

The Great Statue of Amida Buddha at Kamakura, Known as the Daibutsu, from the Priest's Garden

1887

Watercolor of a glowing white-striped morning glory flower with green leaves against a dark blue nocturnal background.

Nocturne

ca. 1885

Watercolor of a pale woman's face and dark hair floating on dark water beside a pink flower under a dusky sky.

The Strange Thing Little Kiosai Saw in the River

1897

Watercolor design of a winged armored saint with a sword and cross shield standing over a green dragon, set against blue.

Design for Stained Glass

c. 1850-1910

Pencil sketch of anemone plants with a tall stem, closed bud, lobed leaves, and a separate open flower.

Anemone

c. 1850-1910

Pencil sketch of a strawberry blossom on a stem, with handwritten colour notes beside it and a red stamp in the corner.

Strawberry Blossom

c. 1850-1910

Watercolor of a barefoot female figure in white drapery holding a thyrsus, with grapes and a green garland against blue.

A Bacchante

1897

Watercolor of a young woman in a flower garland beside an outrigger canoe under a tree, with a thatched hut behind.

Portrait of Faase, the Taupo, or Official Virgin, of Fagaloa Bay, and Her Duenna, Samoa

1891 (?)

Three women carry a long canoe along a grassy shore by the sea, under tropical trees, in a 1891 watercolor.

Girls Carrying a Canoe, Vaiala in Samoa

1891

John La Farge (1835-1910) was a painter and stained-glass artist. John La Farge was born in New York City and died in Providence. Browse 70 works by John La Farge from 14 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata