File:The Plum Blossoms.jpg

Summary

The Plum Blossoms by Henri Matisse, 1948.

Fair use in The Plum Blossoms

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1. It illustrates an educational article about the painting that this image represents.
2. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
3. It is a low resolution image.
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the painting and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.
5. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

Licensing

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