Literature
S.N. Carter, "The Water-Colour Exhibition", Art Journal, New York, March 1879, vol. 5, p. 94.
"Fine Arts: The American Water-Color Society's Exhibition", The Nation, February 6, 1879, vol. 28, p. 107 (as Japanese Inro).
J.L. Yarnall, Nature Vivante: The Still Lifes of John La Farge, The Jordan-Volpe Gallery, New York, 1995, p. 44 (referenced as a lost work).
Exhibited
New York, American Water Color Society, Twelfth Annual Exhibition of the American Water Color Society, March 1879, no. 250.