Artists  > Eastman Johnson

Eastman Johnson

An American painter and printmaker who studied art in Europe, Johnson is best known for his sympathetic depiction of Civil War-era Black life.

Dates
1824–1906
Born In
North America > United States
Active In
North America > United States
Europe > Central Europe > Germany, Northern Europe > The Netherlands, Western Europe > France
Period Culture Style
Realism
Known For
Painting > Portrait painting, Genre painting
Works of Art

Artists  > Eastman Johnson

Eastman Johnson

An American painter and printmaker who studied art in Europe, Johnson is best known for his sympathetic depiction of Civil War-era Black life.

Dates
1824–1906
Born In
North America > United States
Active In
North America > United States
Europe > Central Europe > Germany, Northern Europe > The Netherlands, Western Europe > France
Period Culture Style
Realism
Known For
Painting > Portrait painting, Genre painting
Works of Art