Johann’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Ewer and Basin
Marked by Johann Erhard Heuglin II (born Augsburg [now Germany], 1687–1757) Augsburg (now Germany)
Bridge and Ruined Tower
Johann Christoph Erhard German, 1795-1822
Wood Gatherer with a Boy, plate two from Die zwei grossen Landschaften mit den Betsäulen
Farmer Greeting a Roadside Shrine of the Madonna, plate one from Die zwei grossen Landschaften mit den Betsäulen
The Annunciation
Johann Koerbecke (German, about 1420–1490)
King Vulture
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (1710–present) Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler (born Saxony [now Germany], 1706–1775) Meissen, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany)
The Actors Tamazawa Saijiro I as the pageboy Umezaburo and Segawa Kikunojo I as Oroku in the play "Sazareishi Suehiro Genji," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1744
Torii Kiyomasu II Japanese, 1706 (?)–1763 (?)
In Höllenthal
Apollo Granting Phaeton Permission to Drive the Chariot of the Sun
Johann Michael Rottmayr (Austrian, 1654–1730)
Diana and Endymion
Neues Bild-und Musterbuch (New Picture and Sample Book)
Johann Michael Kirschbaum (German, active c. 1771) Germany
Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon
View of The Castello Bracciano, near Rome with Coach and Figures
Johann Wilhelm Baur German 1607-1642
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo I as Hanjo in the play "Tsumagoi Sumidagawa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the third month, 1733
Queen Louise of Prussia
Johann Gottfried Schadow (German, 1764–1850) Cast by Werner Foundry (German, 1794/95–1842)
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri "Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1742
Summer: Planting Rice (Natsu: taue no zu), No. 2 from the series "The Four Seasons of Farmers (Shiki no hyakusho)"
Old Man Lighting a Pipe
Johann Carl Loth (German, 1623–1698)
St. Peter from De Biblie vth der vthlegginge Doctoris Martini Luthers, plate 27 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Erhard Altdorfer (German, c. 1485-1561) original text German Bible translation by Martin Luther (1483-1546) portfolio text by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943)
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo I as Ochiyo and Matsushima Kichisaburo as Ochiyo's spirit in the play "Higashiyama Gojitsu Yaoya Hanbei," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eighth month, 1744