Berthe Morisot: French Impressionist

In spite of her meaningful contributions to one of the most significant periods of French art, Berthe Morisot was never credited with the level of recognition given many male Impressionists of her time. Her technique was superb in oil, watercolor and printmaking. As the first female Impressionist, she was highly respected and her art was collected by all of the major Impressionist artists. Her works were included in nearly all group shows organized by Degas and Monet. Almost all of her works were bought by French collectors, so relatively few of her creations are outside of European collectors. To this day, she is a relative outsider in the canon of Impressionists. This course will review a variety of her studies of both landscape and portraiture.