The Adjustment of Conflicting Interests: Count Raymond of Toulouse Swears at the Altar to Observe the Liberties of the City;ì Color Study for Mural, Supreme Court Room, Minnesota State Capitol,ì Saint Paul

La Farge employed the fluid transparency of watercolor alongside the opacity of gouache, allowing him to model light and texture while retaining a luminous quality. Graphite underdrawings outline the figures, revealing his method of layering and refining the mural’s color scheme.

Created as a preparatory piece for the Minnesota Capitol mural, the study remained within the artist’s estate before being acquired by the American Wing of the museum, where it is now displayed as an example of La Farge’s mural planning process.

At the turn of the twentieth century, La Farge was active in American Impressionism and large‑scale public commissions. This study reflects his interest in integrating historical narrative with the decorative demands of civic architecture, a common practice among muralists of the period.