The Plum Blossoms

The Plum Blossoms is a 1948 painting by Henri Matisse. It is held in the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.

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