Who painted “The Cradle”?

“The Cradle” was painted by Berthe Morisot in 1872. Where to see it: Musée d'Orsay.

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Impressionism: Realism, just before, paints on dark grounds with solid forms; Post-Impressionism, just after, keeps the bright colour but adds firm outlines, built structure or symbolic colour.

Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot (14 January 1841 – 2 March 1895) was a French painter, printmaker and a member of the circle of painters in Paris who became known as the Impressionists. Wikipedia

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