Berthe Morisot (1841-1895)
Berthe Morisot was one of the founders of the Impressionist movement. Born into
a wealthy family, she was given traditional art lessons of painting and drawing
as part of her training to be a cultured woman. She decided to become a full-time
artist, which was very unusual for a woman at that time.
Morisot
became most known for her landscapes and paintings of women and children. She
and Mary Cassatt are two of the most famous women
artists of the 1800's.
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