Merge pull request matplotlib#3702 from agardelein/master

MNT : Remove the check on path length over 18980 in Cairo backend

Author: tacaswell

lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_cairo.py

@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ def convert_path(ctx, path, transform):
 
 
     def draw_path(self, gc, path, transform, rgbFace=None):
-        if len(path.vertices) > 18980:
-            raise ValueError("The Cairo backend can not draw paths longer than 18980 points.")
-
         ctx = gc.ctx
 
         transform = transform + \