Ultra HD Master (4 104 × 5 000 px)
Impressionism
1872
The Cradle
Original title: Le Berceau
Berthe Morisot
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
56 cm × 46 cm
Date of Creation:
1872
Scan Resolution:
4 104 × 5 000 px
Archive File Size:
10.9 MB
Permanent Collection:
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
Morisot's sister Edma watches lovingly over her sleeping infant daughter Blanche behind delicate translucent white netting.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"The first masterpiece of maternal intimacy exhibited at the First Impressionist Exhibition of 1874, celebrated for its silvery harmonies and tender gaze."
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