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Facts

Born January 14, 1841 • Bourges • France
Died March 2, 1895 (aged 54) • Paris • France
Notable Works “The Cradle”
Movement / Style Impressionism

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Berthe Morisot: Reading
Watercolor painting by Berthe Morisot showing Edma seated on a sofa in a floral dress with her young daughter Jeanne beside her, both facing slightly right.
Berthe Morisot: The Artist's Sister Edma Seated in a Park
Lithograph portrait by Edouard Manet of Berthe Morisot, showing a woman with a large dark hat and scarf, rendered in expressive black brushstrokes on light paper.
Berthe Morisot: Woman at Her Toilette
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