Eastman Johnson

Eastman Johnson (1824–1906) was one of America's most celebrated genre painters and portraitists of the nineteenth century, known for his richly detailed scenes of everyday American life, including depictions of African American subjects and New England rural scenes. He studied in Düsseldorf, The Hague, and Paris before returning to the United States, where he became a co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His works such as 'Negro Life at the South' (1859) and his maple sugaring scenes brought him widespread acclaim and established him as a leading figure in American Realism.