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Morisot

American  
[maw-ree-zoh] / mɔ riˈzoʊ /

noun

  1. Berthe 1841–95, French Impressionist painter.


Morisot British  
/ morizo /

noun

  1. Berthe (bɛrtə). 1841–95, French impressionist painter; noted for her studies of women and children

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It was educational — though I didn’t fact-check — weaving in the stories of artists considered revolutionary in their time, like Morisot, Monet and Degas.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2025

Morisot, who married Manet’s younger brother Eugène in December 1874, decided to join forces with the Impressionists, whose first exhibition opened in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 25, 2025

Designer Virginie Viard said she had looked to the artists Berthe Morisot, Marie Laurencin and Edouard Manet as well as to English gardens for inspiration for the autumn/winter 2021/2022 haute couture line.

From Reuters Jul. 6, 2021

The 19th- and 20th-century collection, which was assembled in just two years by Wilhelm and Henny Hansen of Denmark, contains Impressionist French work, such as Morisot portraiture, Monet landscape, and the effervescent work of Gauguin.

From New York Times Sep. 11, 2017

The party was not composed of "Frenchmen cutting a military road," nor was Morisot in charge of it.

From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

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