Catching butterflies

Date: 1874
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
Dimensions: 46 x 56

The picture shows a scene in a green park or garden. In the foreground stands a woman dressed in a white dress with black accessories and a hat, holding a butterfly catcher. In the background we can see two other women, also in period dress, one sitting on a garden chair, the other standing and leaning against a tree. The painting is painted in an impressionist style with visible brushstrokes and diffused light.

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Morisot painted picture Catching butterflies in 1874. Prevailing color of this fine art print is green and its shape is square. Original size is 46 x 56. This art piece is located in Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Berthe Morisot (1841 - 1895) French impressionist painter whose personality stands out for her creativity and courage. She received an education in an academic environment, but after meeting with Corot, she began to paint in the open air and got her first success at the Paris Salon. She was influenced by Manet, who finally enabled her to get rid of the weight of academic tradition and brought her to the Impressionist style. For her independent nature, she left the salon and began to participate in Impressionist exhibitions. She painted the most intimate scenes from the lives of ordinary women, city ladies, and maids and for her female perspective on these issues, she received ironic criticism. She used bold techniques for the time (free brushstrokes) and was interested in the effect of light.