For our day out in San Francisco (Friday, November 28), we decided to stop at the Legion of Honor Museum to see the new exhibition of Manet & Morisot.
This is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artistic exchange between French Impressionists Édouard Manet (1832–1883) and Berthe Morisot (1841–1895). Manet was the era’s great pioneer of modern painting, and Morisot, the only woman to exhibit under her own name in the original Impressionist group. Unfolding over a period of 15 years (1868–1883), this exhibition traces the evolution of a friendship between two groundbreaking artists. The story of their relationship has often been told through Manet’s early portraits of Morisot, with Morisot’s own work treated as an offshoot of Manet’s. Recent scholarship reveals that, by the final years of his life, Manet increasingly followed Morisot’s example — her choice of subjects and colors, and even her rapid, fluttering brushstrokes. Rich in new research, the exhibition recasts this celebrated artistic friendship — and, by extension, the story of modern art — in a fresh light.Since tickets were $30/person, Inna decided to become a Legion of Honor Member ($129/year), which entitles her to bring one guest free (me).
The collection was small, with 3 extensive galleries occupying most of the paintings. We were able to walk through it in about an hour.
- While Manet never actually joined the Impressionist group, Morisot was a founding member.
- Manet painted Morisot at least 10 times.
- Manet and Morisot collected each other’s work.
- While Morisot started out as Manet’s model, he later took inspiration from her work.
- Together, they painted the four seasons.
- Morrisot's Summer is one of my favorite paintings by her.
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