Thursday, 17 May 2012

Berthe Morisot - part 5



Berthe Morisot (1841 – 1895) was a painter described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of "les trois grandes dames" of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt.

This is part 5 of a 6-part post on the works of Berthe Morisot. For biographical notes on Morisot, see part 1. For earlier works, see parts 1 - 4 also. Parts 5 and 6 take a look at Morisot's watercolours and pastels:


1864 The Artist's Sister Edma Seated in a Park 
watercolour 24.9 x 15.1 cm

1871 On the Sofa 
watercolour

1871 Portrait of Madame Pontillon 
pastel

1871-72 On the Balcony 
watercolour and gouache over graphite on paper 20.6 x 17.3 cm

1872 The Artist's Sister Edma with Her Daughter Jeanne 
watercolour

1874 On the Lawn 
pastel

1875 Aboard a Yacht 
watercolour

1875 Boat at Dock 
watercolour

1875 Boats - Entry to the Medina in the Isle of Wight 
watercolour 19 x 17.5 cm

1875 Girl and Child on the Grass 
watercolour

1879 By the Water 
watercolour

1879 Picnic in the Courtyard 
watercolour 14 x 22 cm

1880 Snowy Landscape 
watercolour

c1880 Portrait of Marcel 
charcoal and pastel on blue paper

1882 Child Playing in the Garden 
pastel

1882 Little Girl Sitting on the Grass 
watercolour

1884 Julie and her Boat 
watercolour

1885 Lady with a Parasol Sitting in a Park 
watercolour 19 x 20.8 cm

1885 The Tuileries 
watercolour

n.d. At the Exposition
pastel?

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Berthe Morisot - part 4

Self-Portrait c1885 
oil on canvas 61 x 50 cm

Berthe Morisot (1841 – 1895) was a painter described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of "les trois grandes dames" of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt.

This is part 4 of a 6-part post on the works of Berthe Morisot. For biographical notes on Morisot, see part 1. For earlier works, see parts 1 - 3 also.


1887 Self-Portrait with Julie ( study ) 
oil on canvas

1888 Reading 
oil on canvas

1888 The Piano 
pastel on canvas 63 x 79 cm

1889 On a Bench 
oil on canvas

1890 Before the Mirror 
oil on canvas

1890 Girl Playing the Mandolin 
oil on canvas

1890 Peasant Girl among Tulips 
oil on canvas 64.2 x 71.7 cm

1891 Girl Gathering Cherries 
oil on canvas 53 x 85 cm

1891 Haying at Mezy 
oil on canvas 50.8 x 61.6 cm

1891 Shepherdess Laying Down 
oil on canvas

1891 The Cherry Tree 
oil on canvas 152 x 85 cm

1892 Girl in a Straw Hat 
oil on canvas

1892 Girl with Cat 
oil on canvas 55 x 45.8 cm

1892 Lucie Leon at the Piano 
oil on canvas

1893 Forest of Fontainebleau 
oil on canvas 41 x 33 cm

1893 Girl with Fan 
oil on canvas 55.5 x 46.6 cm

1893 Julie Manet and her Greyhound, Laertes 
oil on canvas 73 x 80 cm

1894 On the Beach at Portrieux 
oil on canvas

1894 Portrait of Jeanne Pontillon 
oil on canvas 116 x 81 cm

1894 The Hairdresser 
oil on canvas

1894 Young Girl Resting 
oil on canvas

1894 Young Woman and Child, Avenue du Bois 
oil on canvas 61 x 50.2 cm

Sunday, 13 May 2012

Berthe Morisot - part 3

Berthe Morisot by Paule Gobillard 
pastel

Berthe Morisot (1841 – 1895) was a painter described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of "les trois grandes dames" of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt.

This is part 3 of a 6-part post on the works of Berthe Morisot. For biographical notes on Morisot, see part 1. For earlier works, see parts 1 and 2 also.


1883 Haymakers at Bougival 
oil on canvas

1883 The Fable 
oil on canvas 65 x 81 cm

1883 Young Woman Sewing in the Garden 
oil on canvas

1884 Doll on a Porch 
oil on canvas 50 x 48 cm

1884 Hollyhocks 
oil on canvas

1884 On the Lake in the Bois de Boulogne 
oil on canvas

1884 On the Veranda 
oil on canvas

1884 Portrait of Paule Gobillard 
oil on canvas

1884 The Seine at Bougival 
oil on canvas

1884 Willows in the Garden at Bougival 
oil on canvas

1885 A Corner of the Rose Garden 
oil on canvas 73 x 92 cm

1885 Forêt de Compiègne 
oil on canvas 54.2 x 64.8 cm

1885 The Basket Chair 
oil on canvas

1885 The Red Blouse 
oil on canvas 73.5 x 60 cm

1885 Woman Wearing Gloves ( aka The Parisian ) 
oil on canvas

1885 Young Woman on a Couch 
oil on canvas

1885-86 Getting Up 
oil on canvas

1885-86 The Bath 
oil on canvas 72.3 x 91.1 cm

1886 Child with a Red Apron 
oil on canvas

1886 Little Girl with a Doll 
oil on canvas

1886 Port of Gorey 
oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm

1886 The Little Maid Servant 
oil on canvas 71 x 44 cm

1887 Girl with a Dog 
oil on canvas 78.8 x 60.1 cm