French 18th century artist Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) often depicted food, whether being prepared by the kitchen maid above or individual still lifes ranging from brioches to fruit.
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Arts Everyday Living: Preview of Summer–A Day at the Lily Pond
American artist Eastman Johnson (1824-1906) was a prolific genre painter, depicting scenes of everyday activities and events in 19th century United States.
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Boredom—A Lady, Her Dog, Waiting on the River
James Tissot (also known as Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1835-1902) was a popular genre artist in both his native France as well as England in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
