I do not think any man would ever treat a woman as an equal, and it is all I ask.
Je saisirai quelque chose de ce qui passe, quelque chose seulement, la moindre des choses.
Artists
Berthe Morisot
Born in Bourges in 1841, Morisot was a founding Impressionist and its most prominent woman painter. Her luminous domestic scenes capture light with spontaneity matching Monet's landscapes.
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