| The Gust of Wind | |
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| Year | 1872 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 52 cm (20 in) × 82 cm (32 in) |
| Location | Fitzwilliam Museum |
| Accession No. | 2403  |
| Identifiers | Art UK artwork ID: the-gust-of-wind-4800 |
The Gust of Wind (French: Le grand vent), alternatively titled Le Coup de Vent or High Wind, is an oil on canvas painting completed in 1872 by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The composition portrays wind sweeping across the hilly terrain in the Île-de-France region. It is part of Renoir's plein air landscape series from the 1870s, during the height of the Impressionist movement.
The work is currently housed at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.