Berthe Morisot (in Black)
1872–74, published 1884
Medium
Lithograph on chine collé; second state of two
Dimensions
Image: 9 13/16 x 6 15/16 in. (24.9 x 17.6 cm) Sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 7/8in. (40 x 30.2cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
Accession Number
23.21.22
Tags
About the Artist
Edouard Manet|Berthe Morisot|Lemercier & Cie.|Lemercier & Cie. · 1832–1883
Édouard Manet (1832-1883) was a French painter who played a pivotal role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, often called the 'Father of Modern Art.' Born into a wealthy Parisian family, Manet defied his father's wishes for a legal career to pursue painting, studying under academic artist Thomas Couture. His revolutionary works 'Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe' and 'Olympia' (both 1863) scand...