His most often depicted subjects were motherhood (Baby's Visitors, 1879), the happy moments of domestic life (The Father's Birthday, 1882), children and animals (Two Families in the Salon, 1880).
Tema ühed kõige sagedamini kujutatud teemad olid emadus ("Lapsukese külalised", 1879), koduse elu õnnelikud hetked ("Isa sünnipäev", 1882) ning lapsed ja loomad ("Kaks perekonda salongis", 1880).