(b Bourges, 14 Jan. 1841; d Paris, 2 Mar. 1895). French painter and printmaker, a central figure of the Impressionist group. Fragonard was her great-grandfather and she was brought up in a highly cultured atmosphere; her training included some informal tuition from Corot. In 1864, at her first attempt, she had two pictures accepted by the Salon, and she showed several more there over the next few years, receiving encouraging reviews. However, she was attracted to progressive ideas in art, particularly after she met Manet in 1868 (she married his brother in 1874), and she made her last submission to the Salon in 1873. Instead she became one of the mainstays of the Impressionist exhibitions, helping with their organization and showing her work in seven out of the eight (she missed the fourth in 1879 because she was ill following the birth of her only child).

Berthe Morisat Taining Period Artwork

1. The progression evident in the works Morisot exhibited over the eight exhibitions is testament to her unceasingly experimental style. The first exhibition of 1874 featured 30 artists with 165 works. Here, Morisot displayed one of her largest works, ‘The Mother and Sister of the Artist’ from 1869-70.
2. The Cradle (1872) Artwork description & Analysis: The Cradle is arguably Berthe Morisot's most famous painting. It depicts Morisot's sister Edma gazing down at her daughter Blanche, who is asleep in a cradle behind a gauzy veil. This relatively early work is the first example of Morisot's treatment of.

Berthe Morissette Training Period Artwork Pictures

Training, 1857-1870 — The “training” period of Morisot’s artwork is a bit cloudy.