Berthe Morisot was one of the few female Impressionist artists.
Berthe Morisot was one of the few female Impressionist artists. She was born in 1841 in Bourges, France, and was a descendant of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, who was an important Rococo artist. Morisot received an informal artistic education from Camille Corot and two of her works were accepted by the Salon on her first try in 1864. She exhibited more of her paintings in the years to come, but despite the positive response she got, she stopped showing her work at the famous exhibition. Instead, Morisot helped organize the Impressionist exhibitions and participated in seven of the movement’s eight shows. She couldn’t participate in the fourth because she was ill after giving birth to her daughter Julie.