The Plum Blossoms
Appearance
The Plum Blossoms | |
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Artist | Henri Matisse |
Year | 1948 |
Catalogue | 99673 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 115.9 cm × 88.9 cm (45.6 in × 35 in) |
Location | Museum of Modern Art, New York |
Accession | PG642.2005 |
The Plum Blossoms is a 1948 painting by Henri Matisse. It is held in the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.
Provenance
[edit]On September 8, 2005, it was purchased for New York's Museum of Modern Art by Henry Kravis and the new president of the museum, Marie-Josée Drouin. Previously, it had not been seen by the public since 1970.
Late-period Matisse
[edit]The Plum Blossoms is an example of one of the final group of oil paintings in Matisse's career.