Morisot, Berthe, << maw ree ZOH, bairt >> (1841-1895), was a French painter and an important member of the Impressionist movement. Many of her pictures portray women, often with their children, in scenes of everyday domestic life. She painted such subjects in a light, delicate style. Morisot also painted landscapes, many with women and children. In addition to her oil paintings, she was noted for her water colors and pastel works.
Morisot was born on Jan. 14, 1841, in Bourges and moved to Paris in 1851. She studied with the noted landscape artist Camille Corot in the 1860’s. Morisot first exhibited in the Salon of 1865. She met the artist Édouard Manet in 1868, and they became close friends. He painted many portraits of her, and she married his brother in 1874. She and Manet influenced each other’s work in the 1870’s.
Morisot participated in the first Impressionist show in 1874. After 1880, her work was influenced by the style and colors of the Impressionist artist Pierre Auguste Renoir. She died on March 2, 1895.
