Backport PR #16086: FIX: use supported attribute to check pillow version

timhoffm · meeseeksmachine · commit 5f6106728948 · 2020-01-04T15:03:45.000Z
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 from matplotlib.path import Path
 
 try:
-    from PIL import PILLOW_VERSION
+    from PIL import __version__ as PILLOW_VERSION
     from distutils.version import LooseVersion
     if LooseVersion(PILLOW_VERSION) >= "3.4":
         _has_pil = True
