American Aestheticism · 1891
The Island of Moorea Looking across the Strait from Tahiti, January 1891
John La Farge
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American AestheticismUnspecified periodwatercolorfigurecolorUnited States
- Title
- The Island of Moorea Looking across the Strait from Tahiti, January 1891
- Artist
- John La Farge
- Date
- 1891
- Movement
- American Aestheticism
- Period
- Unspecified period
- Medium
- watercolor
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Rights
- Public Domain
Standard agent summaryThe Island of Moorea Looking across the Strait from Tahiti, January 1891 by John La Farge, dated 1891, is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and recorded as watercolor. This page preserves verifiable collection and rights information.
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