Two Girls by the Window

Morisot kept a country house at Mezy on the Seine and at Le Mesnil in the Eure during her later years, and most of her late paintings show her daughter Julie at home or at play. Two Girls by the Window combines the airy outdoor light she perfected at the seaside with the indoor portrait format she had used for years; the cat by the foot is the same one Renoir painted in his Julie portraits.

Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was the central woman of the Impressionist circle, married to Eugene Manet (Edouard’s younger brother) and exhibited at every Impressionist exhibition except one. Her work was praised in the 1890s for what critics called the delicate and charming nature of her subjects. The original of Two Girls by the Window is held in private collection.

Hung in a Perth or Fremantle interior this impressionist art reproduction sits beautifully against chalk, mushroom or sage walls; oak floors, brushed brass, soft linen and a touch of plum velvet pick up the warm pinks and emerald greens. It works in a hallway, child’s bedroom or above a low console for a quiet summer focal point.

Each impressionist art reproduction is hand-finished in our Perth workshop. Choose stretched canvas, slim white framed print, black timber framed print or rolled canvas, shipped Australia-wide on rigid backing.