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The Pioneer

Winslow Homer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man walking away from the viewer in a snowy landscape. The man wears a dark hat, vest, and pants with a light-colored shirt. He carries an axe over his right shoulder. He walks on a hillside with patches of snow and various plants. The hillside has a few trees, one with green leaves on the right and a bare tree to the left of it. In the background, there are more trees, hills, and a gray sky. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, brown, and gray dominating the scene. The title of the painting is "The Pioneer" and the artist is Winslow Homer.

Artwork details

Date:
1900
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 403 px
Museum record:
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