The Pioneer
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Details
- Artist
- Winslow Homer
- Date
- 1900
- Dimensions
- 13 7/8 x 21 in. (35.2 x 53.3 cm)
- Origin
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Amelia B. Lazarus Fund, 1910
Art Genome Taxonomy
7 tags
Subject Matter
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Landscapes Visual · 99%
The composition is dominated by an outdoor setting with a mountain ridge, wooded areas, a clearing, and extensive vegetation.
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Figures in Nature Visual · 98%
A human figure is clearly situated within and visually integrated into the wooded landscape.
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Human Figure Both · 98%
One clearly visible male figure occupies the foreground, and the catalog lists Men among the subjects.
Medium and Techniques
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Watercolor Both · 99%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the work as watercolor and identifies the medium as watercolor and graphite on white wove paper. The image visibly shows translucent washes and fluid layered color.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as watercolor and graphite on white wove paper, establishing the work as a work on paper.
Time Periods
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1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1900, which falls within the 1900–1917 period.
Geographic Regions
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American Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog gives the place of origin as American and identifies the artist as Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910.
Source & rights
Winslow Homer. The Pioneer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 3,030 × 2,040 · Metropolitan Museum Of Art · Available