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Berthe Morisot

1841–1895

Édouard Manet. Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets, 1872.
Édouard Manet. Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets, 1872.

Morisot studied with her sister Edma and painted outdoors under Corot's guidance. After exhibiting at the Salon, she joined the Impressionist exhibitions in 1874. Her home became a meeting place for artists and writers, including Renoir, Degas, Cassatt and Mallarmé.

Works

Summer’s Day — Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot

Summer’s Day

Woman at Her Toilette — Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot

Woman at Her Toilette

Woman in a Garden — Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot

Woman in a Garden

Reading — Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot

Reading

The Artist's Sister at a Window — Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot

The Artist's Sister at a Window

Sources

Édouard Manet, Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets, 1872. Musée d’Orsay, RF 1998 30. Public domain reproduction via Google Art Project / Wikimedia Commons. Portrait source · Licence