Berthe Morisot was the only woman member of the group of six Impressionist painters who's exhibition scandalized and fascinated Paris in 1874. She reached a pinnacle of artistic achievement, combining her artistic ambitions with her family life. This is her biography.



Of the six Impressionist painters whose first exhibition scandalized and fascinated Paris in 1874, Berthe Morisot was the only woman. She reached a pinnacle of artistic achievement despite the restraints society placed on her sex, adroitly combining her artistic ambitions with a rewarding family life. Anne Higonnet brings fully to life an accomplished artist and her world.