He became well known for his genre paintings of children.
At that period he also started producing genre paintings in oil.
The genre paintings that Johnson produced on his return were well received.
But it was above all his genre paintings which attracted interest.
However, he also painted a number of 'true' genre paintings.
Over the course of the century, genre paintings tended to reduce in size.
Early on, the genre paintings seem appropriate for a young nation that valued work and the rights of the individual.
It was completed in 1855 and is based on the Romantic style of genre painting.
Genre paintings, or scenes of everyday life, are common in the 17th century.
He is best known for genre paintings, landscapes and portraits.
