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Summer's Day by Morisot
An 1879 oil on canvas painting, Summer's Day, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. This is a scene of the artificial boating lake in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, then a popular weekend spot for...
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Lady at her Toilet by Morisot
A c. 1875 oil on canvas painting, Lady at her Toilet, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The pale and pastel-like colours of the palette are typical of Morisot's style. This work was shown...
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Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight by Morisot
An 1875 oil on canvas painting, Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. Eugène was the artist's husband and the brother of Edouard Manet (1832-1883...
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Julie Manet and her Greyhound Laerte by Morisot
An 1893 oil on canvas painting, Julie Manet and her Greyhound Laerte, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. Julie (b. 1878) was the artist's daughter. (Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris...
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Reading by Morisot
An 1869-70 oil on canvas painting, Reading, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The two women are Morisot's mother Cornélie (on the right) and sister Edma (left). Morisot's friend, the artist Edouard...
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Edma Pontillon at a Window by Morisot
An 1869 oil on canvas painting, Edma Pontillon at a Window, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The sitter is Edma Pontillon, sister of the artist. Like other impressionists, Morisot...
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Interior by Morisot
An 1872 oil on canvas painting, Interior, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The central figure is the lady of the house while the nanny stands with a child at the window. Inspired perhaps by contemporary...
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Nyx and the Prophet Isaiah
Manuscript illumination depicting Nyx and the Prophet Isaiah from the Paris Psalter (Parisianus graecus 139, folio 435 verso), c. 940-960. National Library of France, Paris. The prophet Isaiah is flanked by Nyx (Night...
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La Nuit (Nyx)
Night (La Nuit), oil on canvas painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1883.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington D.C.
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Hide & Seek by Morisot
An 1873 oil on canvas painting, Hide and Seek (Cache Cache), by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. This work was shown in the First Impressionist Exhibition in 1874. (Private Collection)
