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
Berthe Morisot is a 1873 ink by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders from the chest up. Her hair is pulled back under a headband, and she wears a simple collar. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a quick pencil sketch. The artist used a technique called lithography, which lets you draw directly on stone before printing. This piece is part of a series of portraits by Manet. Check out lithography to see how it 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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