| 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.
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.
The Plum Blossoms is an example of one of the final group of oil paintings in Matisse's career.
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