The Plum Tree, 1969

Record number
cm000499
Title
The Plum Tree
Date
1969
Medium
synthetic polymer paint
Support
hardboard
Dimensions
296 x 296 mm (s)
Inscriptions
THE PLUM-TREE / BERTOLD BRECHT (brushpoint, l.r.); McCahon Oct. 17 - '69 (brushpoint, b.r.); Colin McCahon / The Plum tree / Oct.1969 (on reverse)
Extended inscriptions
There's a plum-tree stands in the
yard, you'd hardly believe how
small it is. It has a fence
round it, so that was no one
tramples it down.

The poor little thing can't grow
any bigger. It wants to grow
of course, but there is no chance
of that, it gets too little sun.

It's hard to believe it's a plum-tree
because it never has a single plum
But it is a plum-tree; you
Can tell by the leaf.
Exhibition history

1969 Group Show '69
Moller's Gallery
Auckland
24/11/1969 - 5/12/1969