She was the one who convinced Manet to paint en plein air, after being shown the method by influential painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.
Berthe Morisot worked in oil paint, watercolors and pastel and worked on small-scale canvases. Her style developed from short, rapid strokes to long, graceful sweeps that defined the form of her subjects. She was the one who convinced Manet to paint en plein air, after being shown the method by influential painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.