John LaFarge and historian Henry Adams had traveled to Japan together in 1886, a trip that yielded source material for a book and a number of watercolors by LaFarge. By 1890, the peripatetic traveler Adams had convinced LaFarge to join him once again for an excursion, this time to the South Seas. Leaving San Francisco on August 23, the pair, accompanied by La Farge's Japanese servant Rioza Awoki, set sail on what would be a yearlong journey. Title At Naiserelangi, from Ratu Jonii Mandraiwiwi's Yavu, July 14, 1891 Creator John La Farge Creator Lifespan 1835 - 1910 Creator Nationality American Creator Death Place Providence, Rhode Island, United States Creator Birth Place New York, New York, United States Date 1891 Physical Dimensions w8 x h11.25 in. Credit Line Gift of Ruth Woods Dayton Type painting Medium watercolor and gouache over graphite on paper
