Berthe Morisot

The Artist's Sister at a Window

The Garden at Bougival

Portrait of a Young Lady

Girl with a Cage

In the Dining Room

Woman at Her Toilette

Berthe Morisot (1841–1895)

Berthe Morisot was a trailblazing French Impressionist painter and one of the most prominent female artists of the 19th century. A founding member of the Impressionist movement, Morisot was known for her luminous brushwork, delicate color palette, and intimate portrayals of women, domestic life, and motherhood.

She exhibited in all but one of the eight Impressionist exhibitions alongside artists like Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and her close friend and brother-in-law, Édouard Manet. Though often overshadowed by her male peers in her lifetime, Morisot’s contributions to modern art have since been widely recognized, positioning her as a key figure in both Impressionism and the broader history of women in art.

Working primarily in oil paint, watercolor, and pastel, Morisot mastered the Impressionist technique of capturing fleeting light and atmosphere, often painting en plein air. Her refined, expressive style and focus on personal, everyday moments broke new ground for both Impressionism and the visibility of female artists in a male-dominated art world.

Today, Berthe Morisot is celebrated not only as one of the great Impressionist painters, but also as a pioneering voice in the history of modern art.