Berthe Morisot
1873
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Edouard Manet
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
See the richer artist page1873
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Berthe Morisot is a 1873 ink by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a serious expression. She wears a tall, curly hat and a dark dress with a high collar. The brushstrokes are loose and sketchy, almost like quick pencil lines. The artist used a printmaking method that looks rough and textured, not smooth like a painting. This was a common way to make multiple copies of images back then. Next, look up lithography to see how this technique works.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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