Who painted “The West Wind”?

“The West Wind” was painted by Tom Thomson in 1917. Where to see it: Art Gallery of Ontario.

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Post-Impressionism: Impressionism records light as it is; Post-Impressionism keeps the colour but adds strong outlines, deliberate structure, symbolic colour or expressive brushwork.

Thomas John Thomson (August 5, 1877 – July 8, 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. Wikipedia

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More by Tom Thomson

“The Jack Pine”, 1916
“Northern River”, 1915
“Spring Ice”, 1916
“The Drive”
“In the Northland”, 1915
“Study for Northern River”, 1914
“Sketch for The West Wind”, 1916
“Dark Waters”, 1917