The Basket Chair

Name: The Basket Chair
Brand: Berthe Morisot
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1882 · oil · Berthe Morisot

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The Basket Chair by Berthe Morisot, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, living — Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Living room

The Basket Chair by Berthe Morisot, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, bedroom — Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Bedroom

The Basket Chair by Berthe Morisot, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Ramino Opaque White, restaurant — Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Opaque White · Restaurant

Story

A woman dressed in white rests on a balcony, gazing out over a garden filled with blossoming shrubs, while a watering can sits below among the greenery. The palette moves through soft greens, whites, and touches of earthy brown, giving the scene a quiet, open-air feeling. The Basket Chair was painted in 1882 by Berthe Morisot in oil, and the piece belongs to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Morisot, born in 1841 and died in 1895, worked within the Impressionist movement and created The Cradle among her known paintings. One detail worth noticing is how the garden below seems to spill upward toward the balcony, blurring the line between the woman's quiet perch and the lush, sunlit growth surrounding her.