Who painted “The Pioneer”?

“The Pioneer” was painted by Frederick McCubbin in 1904. Where to see it: National Gallery of Victoria.

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Impressionism: Realism, just before, paints on dark grounds with solid forms; Post-Impressionism, just after, keeps the bright colour but adds firm outlines, built structure or symbolic colour.

Frederick McCubbin (25 February 1855 – 20 December 1917) was an Australian artist, art teacher and prominent member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism. Wikipedia

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More by Frederick McCubbin

“On the Wallaby Track”, 1896
“Bush Idyll”, 1893
“Down on His Luck”, 1889
“The North wind”, 1888
“The letter”, 1884
“A bush burial”, 1890
“Lost”, 1886
“Self portrait”, 1913