Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was fortunate to be born into a middle class family and had a private tutor throughout her childhood and teenage years. Morisot began exhibiting her work at the Salon at age 23, and maintained a fervent artistic career for 30 more years. While navigating life as a wife and a mother, Morisot continued to paint and exhibit work with the Impressionists.

Although she exhibited with the Impressionists, her gender barred her from accessing some of her male counterparts’ favorite subjects, such as cabarets, cafés, railway stations, and brothels. However, her paintings reveal virtually all aspects of feminine life, as we see in The Cradle, one of her most famous works.

Berthe Morisot claimed meaningful connections and remained an active member of the Impressionist circle, even while being a wife and a mother.

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