Why it matters
Manet painted his fellow painter Berthe Morisot in a black mourning dress and hat, with a barely visible bouquet of violets. The two influenced each other's work, and he painted her many times.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1872.
- Morisot was a grand-niece of Fragonard.
- She married Manet's brother Eugène in 1874.
Based on the Wikipedia article Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets (CC BY-SA 4.0).
