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Artist: Berthe Morisot (1841–1895)
Alternative names: Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot, Berthe Manet
French painter
Work location: Paris, Mesnil
Title: In the Bois de Boulogne
Object type: Painting
Description: Berthe Morisot took part in the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, and since then belonged to the core of the group. Contemporary reviewers described her paintings as the very essence of Impressionism. Many critics regarded the group’s style to be exceedingly feminine – the sketchy character, the focus on colour rather than outline, the emphasis on transience and the fleeting moment – and therefore found Morisot’s technique to be quite suitable for a woman. At the Impressionist exhibition in 1880, she showed twelve paintings, including this one.
Date: before 1880
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Height: 61 cm (24 in). Width: 73.5 cm (28.9 in).
Framed: Height: 82 cm (32.3 in). Width: 96 cm (37.8 in). Depth: 11 cm (4.3 in).
SKU: 272695
