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John La Farge

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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