Berthe Morisot occupies a singular place in art history as one of the founding figures of Impressionism and one of its few prominent female practitioners.
She is always a favorite when I want to pick up my brush again. It’s like a soft step into a blank canvas. You watch her paint it as you view her work. It unfolds before us like a story of the work about the process of working it. And yet! In completeness it presents a truth in a moment. So while from a technical point I always see her process she reminds me to be in the moment. No matter how long it takes to make that moment real on the canvas, the breath of life is but a second she portrays, authentically pure, every single time.
She is always a favorite when I want to pick up my brush again. It’s like a soft step into a blank canvas. You watch her paint it as you view her work. It unfolds before us like a story of the work about the process of working it. And yet! In completeness it presents a truth in a moment. So while from a technical point I always see her process she reminds me to be in the moment. No matter how long it takes to make that moment real on the canvas, the breath of life is but a second she portrays, authentically pure, every single time.
Beautifully said!
RAH-Thank you for this piece. Enjoyed learning about this artist!
Glad that you enjoyed!
informative article , well written. I really love the artwork from this time period