# @ngadc on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-01-16T00:39:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Gallery of Art (@ngadc) — https://gondola.cc/ngadc

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“I know I’m worth as much as they,” Berthe Morisot once said when compared to male artists. 

Throughout her career, the French painter struggled to be taken seriously. 

Even the renowned Édouard Manet, someone who knew her personally, wrote to a friend after meeting Berthe and her sister, Edma. He called them “charming,” but then added, “It’s annoying they’re not men,” like their talent couldn’t count because of their gender. Thankfully, Berthe Morisot never let this hold her back. 

Her gift to the world was art that was deeply personal. She painted women existing in their everyday lives in a way that was not present in the work of her male counterparts during her time. Rather than simply looking at these women, in Morisot’s work, you take time to think about what it’s like to be them, alone in their worlds. 

Her art reminds us of the importance of perspective, of seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. Thank you, Berthe Morisot 💛

See Morisot’s work up close and witness the birth of the impressionist revolution before our #Paris1874 exhibition closes on Sunday. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit.
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🖼 Berthe Morisot, “The Mother and Sister of the Artist,” 1869/1870, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection

🖼 Berthe Morisot, “At the Edge of the Forest (Edma and Jeanne),” 1872, watercolor and graphite on paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

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