Morisot: "Butterfly Hunt"

Berthe Morisot: Butterfly Hunt

Morisot is unique as one of the two women Impressionists.(another one was Mary Cassatt).It was Manet who noticed her talent and the two developed a close bond and Manet painted her regularly. Although it is suggested that they became quite close, Manet was married and as it happens, Morisot ended up marrying Manet's brother, Eugene. She generally painted both landscapes and portraits, however, as she progressed as an artist she tended to lean towards portraiture a lot more focussing on family and children, much like Mary Cassatt did. She is undoubtedly important as being one of the first ever recognised woman artists and the fact that she was part of one of the most recognised movements in art history confirms her excellence in the world of art.

I like this painting because:
it captures the real sensation:)
The light and colour matches perfectly



Edouard Manet: Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet

Berthe Morisot became Manet muse for 7 years:) It is the famous painting.
I like this painting because
it has a strong contrast in the background:white background vs black clothes, hair and eyes
Love the gaze(seems telling us sth about herself)Is she happy?
Love the shape of her face