Manet & Morisot Exhibition at Legion of Honor Explores Artistic Dialogue
The 'Manet & Morisot' exhibition at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, curated by Emily A. Beeny, will be on display until March 1, 2026. This showcase features pieces from the National Gallery of Art, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, and private collections, emphasizing the 15-year collaboration between Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot. Notable works include Manet's 'The Balcony' (1868–1869) and 'Before the Mirror' (1877), alongside Morisot's 'Woman at Her Toilette' (c. 1875) and 'Self-Portrait' (1885), which wraps up the exhibition. Morisot was involved in every Impressionist exhibition except for the one in 1878. Morisot passed away in 1895, while Manet died in 1883.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Manet & Morisot' at Legion of Honor, San Francisco, until March 1, 2026
- Curated by Emily A. Beeny
- Features works from National Gallery of Art, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, and private collections
- Manet and Morisot met in 1868 at the Louvre
- Manet's 'The Balcony' (1868–1869) first depicts Morisot as model
- Morisot gave Manet 'The Port of Lorient' (1869)
- Morisot missed one Impressionist exhibition due to daughter Julie's birth in 1878
- Morisot's death certificate listed 'without profession' in 1895
- Manet died in 1883
- First-time exhibition of four seasons paintings together
Entities
Artists
- Berthe Morisot
- Édouard Manet
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Stéphane Mallarmé
- Eugène Manet
- Julie Manet
- Edma Morisot
Institutions
- Legion of Honor
- National Gallery of Art
- Musée d'Orsay
- Musée Marmottan Monet
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Artribune
Locations
- San Francisco
- Paris
- Washington, D.C.
- Los Angeles
- Cleveland
- Lorient
- France
- United States