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John La Farge

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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

Watercolor of two blue irises and pink wild roses among green leaves on a loose green background.

Wild Roses and Irises

1887

Pastel watercolor of pink and lavender mountain peaks across a calm strait, with palms and shoreline vegetation in the foregr

The Island of Moorea Looking across the Strait from Tahiti, January 1891

1891

Watercolor of a tiered stone tomb with a roofed shrine and finial, framed by tall trees, in brown and gray washes.

The Tomb of Iyeyasu Tokugawa

1888

Pencil drawing of a windswept female figure in flowing drapery, arms outstretched, standing on a winged base.

Fortune

1901

Watercolor of a winged nude woman reaching for grapes above a pool, with red autumn maple leaves falling around her.

Autumn Scattering Leaves

ca. 1900

Watercolor of a crouching nude man by the sea with a swimming figure reaching up and white daisies in the grass below.

Song of the Siren

ca. 1883-84

Watercolor study of a robed figure with arm raised upward against a deep blue background.

The Resurrection of Christ

c. 1902

Watercolor design for a Gothic chapel window with pointed arch, ornate tracery, and small figures in landscape panels below.

Chapel Window

c. 1850-1910

Grey wash drawing of boys towing a rowboat with a woman and baby along a riverbank beneath tall trees.

A Country Scene

July 1848

Water Lily in Sunlight

Water Lily in Sunlight

1880

Triptych of three seated women in patterned skirts and jewelry, gesturing with raised arms against green watercolor backgroun

Siva Dance: Triptych of Seated Single Figures

1890/91

Watercolor design of a Gothic church chancel with a gilded altar, blue vaulted ceiling, and a painted Virgin figure in a nich

Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City, Chancel Decoration

1890

Watercolor of a nude figure standing in a canoe, holding a billowing blue cloth as a sail over calm water.

Girl in Bow of Canoe Spreading Out Her Loin-Cloth for a Sail, Samoa

1895

Charcoal study of a winged angel with draped robe and squared grid lines on tan paper.

Angel - Trinity Church Mural

1876

Sketch of a standing robed figure with a bearded head study above, drawn in graphite on paper.

Study for Moses - Trinity Church, Boston

1876

Ink sketch on blue paper of a church interior with a carved relief of two seated figures, columns, and ornate arches.

Trinity Church, Boston (nave) - Mural Study

1876

Pencil study of a standing armored warrior with a spear in an arched stained glass design, labeled Epaminondas.

Study for a Stained Glass Window

c. 1875

Watercolor seascape of dark blue-green waves under a grey cloudy sky with a pale pink horizon.

Lesson Study on Jersey Coast

1881

Pencil sketch of a standing female figure in a flowing gown with ruffled hem, head tilted up, on tan paper.

Allegorical Female Figure

1880s

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a draped garment, one arm extended outward, on a tan paper ground.

Taupo Dancing the Standing Siva, Samoa

1890