Berthe Morisot
1872-1874
Medium
lithograph on chine collé on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 20.5 × 14.2 cm (8 1/16 × 5 9/16 in.) sheet (chine collé): 24.9 × 17.8 cm (9 13/16 × 7 in.) support: 29.3 × 22.3 cm (11 9/16 × 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1995.47.80
About the Artist
Edouard Manet · 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...