Berthe Morisot
First woman to join the Impressionist movement
Berthe Morisot was a French painter and a member of the circle of painters in Paris who became known as the Impressionists. She was described by Gustave Geffroy as one of the three great ladies of Impressionism.
Works
Woman at Her Toilette
Oil on canvas, 1875
Woman at Her Toilette (1875–80) by Berthe Morisot. Oil on canvas.
On the Balcony
Watercolor, with touches of gouache, over graphite, on off-white wove paper, 1871
On the Balcony (1871/72) by Berthe Morisot. Watercolor, with touches of gouache, over graphite, on off-white wove paper.
Woman in a Garden
Oil on canvas, 1882
Woman in a Garden (1882–83) by Berthe Morisot. Oil on canvas.
Young Girl with Hat
Oil on canvas, 1892
Young Girl with Hat (1892) by Berthe Morisot. Oil on canvas.
Forêt de Compiègne
Oil on canvas, 1885
Forêt de Compiègne (1885) by Berthe Morisot. Oil on canvas.
Girl Plaiting her Hair (La Natte)
Pastel, on cream laid paper, 1894
Girl Plaiting her Hair (La Natte) (1894) by Berthe Morisot. Pastel, on cream laid paper.
Self-Portrait
Pastel, with stumping, on gray laid paper with blue fibers, c. 1885
Self-Portrait (c. 1885) by Berthe Morisot. Pastel, with stumping, on gray laid paper with blue fibers.
Exhibitions & Events
Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist
Musée d'Orsay, Paris · Solo
First Impressionist Exhibition
Nadar's Studio, Paris · Group