Greenwood, John

Greenwood, John,

1727–92, American artist, b. Boston, Mass. An engraver and painter, Greenwood executed some of the first genregenre
, in art-history terminology, a type of painting dealing with unidealized scenes and subjects of everyday life. Although practiced in ancient art, as shown by Pompeiian frescoes, and in the Middle Ages, genre was not recognized as worthy and independent subject matter
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 paintings in America. He is also noted for his satirical works peopled with small, energetic figures reminiscent of Hogarth's.