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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

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

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

Watercolor design of two figures framed by green columns, floral frieze and scrolled panel, against a blue sky.

Design for a Memorial Window

1900

Watercolor design drawing of two arched window or niche schemes with columns and painted decorative panels in pink, green and

Two Schemes for Church Windows

1900

Watercolor study of an arched stained glass window with gold lattice, floral borders and a fan-shaped top panel.

Study for a Window in the Judson Memorial Baptist Church, New York

1900

Watercolor design of a pointed-arch window with three bays, pale columns, blue glazing and a gold fan pattern above.

Design for a Window for the Paulist Fathers' Church

1880

Sepia wash drawing of an arched window opening with carved capitals on columns and a decorated keystone.

Design for a Window Opening

1900

Watercolor design study of an arched church wall memorial with a chi-rho roundel, painted panels, and classical ornament.

Study for a Wall Memorial in the Judson Memorial Baptist Church, New York

1900