Berthe Morisot: Au bal (At the ball) 1875 As a core Impressionist painter, Berthe Morisot was interested in portraying modern scenes and was present at 7 out of 8 Impressionist exhibitions. She had a lightness and elegance all of her own. The exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet compares her graceful style to that of the 18th century. The ivory fan in the above painting belonged to her own collection; it features a romantic scene between a shepherdess and birdkeeper: Fan: La Bergère et l'Oiseleur ca 1760-1780 Ivory and gouache on paper Two portraits of Berthe Morisot are exhibited - one a self portrait, where she appears as an artist confident in her profession: Morisot: Self Portrait 1885 (aged 44) The sketchiness and natural pose, as if caught spontaneously, would have appealed to the 18th century. The second portrait of Berthe Morisot was painted 10 years previously by fellow woman artist- Marcello, alias Adèle d'Affry, the duchess of Castigl...