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John La Farge

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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

Engraving of a young man bowed over a pipe, surrounded by a pack of wolves on a rocky ledge in a forest.

The Wolf-Charmer

1867

Engraving of a huge hunched giant kneeling in a barren landscape while two small travelers reach toward him.

The Travelers and the Giant

1869

Engraving of the Nativity: a woman in bed under a canopy, a ray of light, winged angels above, and standing women at left.

The Nativity

n.d.

Engraving of a Noh dancer in an ornate patterned robe holding an open fan against a dark background.

Noh Dancer

ca. 1886

Engraving of a kneeling fisherman beside a jar, watching a smoke plume become a giant genie's head over the sea.

The Fisherman and the Afrite (or Genie)

1868

Engraving of three robed wise men gazing at a bright star over a desert plain, with horses and camels in the background.

The Wise Men out of the East

1868

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

Pencil study of a kneeling figure reaching toward a standing robed figure, on tan paper, by John La Farge.

Study for "Christ Appearing to Mary"

1877-1878

Female Torso

c. 1890-1891

Watercolor design for a memorial tablet with a green inscription band, a laurel wreath medallion, and ochre and red panels.

Design for a Memorial Tablet

1890

Watercolor design for a decorative panel with a central urn of scrolling flowers, rosettes and wreaths in green, pink and gol

Design for a Decorative Panel

1900

Watercolor and pencil design for an ornate wall niche with columns, arched canopy, heraldic shield and rosettes.

Design for a Wall Niche

1900

Pencil and watercolor design for a stained glass doorway with a painted swag frieze and fluted column, by John La Farge.

Design for Stained Glass for Doorway in Miss Caldwell's House, Newport, R.I.

1880