Eastman Johnson
1824–1906 · American · 30 artworks
RealismDetailed observationGenre scenesNarrative storytellingNaturalistic lightingPortraiture
artist bio
Eastman Johnson was an American painter and co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is best known for his genre paintings depicting everyday life in America, particularly in rural settings and among African Americans, contributing significantly to the development of American Realism.
what you'll learn
Studying Johnson's work allows students to understand the principles of Realism, including accurate representation, attention to detail, and the depiction of contemporary life. Students can also learn about social commentary and narrative storytelling within paintings.
related: Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Jules Breton
30 artworks
Catching Up on the News
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Sanford Robinson Gifford
1880
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Interior of a Farm House in Maine
1865
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Man in a Cornfield
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Christmas Time (also known as The Blodgett Family)
1864
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The Old Mount Vernon
1857
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Thy Word is a Lamp unto My Feet and a Light unto My Path
1881
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Winnowing Grain
1879
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Feeding the Lamb
1875
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Kitchen at Mount Vernon
1857
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The Cranberry Harvest, Island of Nantucket
1880
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The Card Players
1853
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The Nantucket School of Philosophy
1887
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Self Portrait
1863
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The Conversation
1879
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The Barefoot Boy
1860
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Woman on a Hill
1880
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Study for 'The Cranberry Harvest, Island of Nantucket'
1879
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Warming Her Hands
1862
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Portrait of a Woman
1881
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The Reprimand
1880
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October
1873
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The Brown Family
1869
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Watering Flowers
1879
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Captain Nathan H. Manter
1873
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Not at Home
1873
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New England Kitchen
1863
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Portrait of Vinnie Packard
1882
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Copy after Jules Breton's 'Le Depart les Champs'
1865
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Union Soldiers Accepting a Drink
1865
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