The West Wind | |
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Artist | Tom Thomson |
Year | 1917 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 120.7 cm × 137.2 cm (47.5 in × 54.0 in) |
Location | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto |
The West Wind is a 1917 painting by Canadian artist Tom Thomson. An iconic image, the pine tree at its centre has been described as growing "in the national ethos as our one and only tree in a country of trees".[1] It was painted in the last year of Thomson's life and was one of his final works on canvas. The painting, and a sketch for the painting, are displayed at the Art Gallery of Ontario.