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

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Watercolor painting on beige paper. A landscape with a body of water in the foreground and mountains in the background. The mountains are painted in shades of pink, purple, and gray. The sky above the mountains is cloudy and painted in shades of gray and blue. The body of water is painted in shades of blue and reflects the colors of the sky and mountains. The foreground features a grassy area with trees and bushes painted in shades of green, blue, and yellow. The painting is signed and includes text at the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
1891
Medium
Watercolor, gouache and graphite on heavy tan wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 346 px
Public Domain
Yes
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