Emily A. Beeny

An intimate exploration of an artistic friendship at the heart of the Impressionist movement Édouard Manet (1832–1883) was a pioneer of modern painting, and Berthe Morisot (1841–1895) was the sole female founding member of the Impressionist group. To each other, they were colleagues, friends, and—following Morisot's marriage to Manet's brother—family. Unfolding over a period of fifteen years, theirs was arguably...