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title: The Cradle by Morisot
author: Musée d'Orsay
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15504/the-cradle-by-morisot/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Cradle by Morisot
_Authored by Musée d'Orsay_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15504.png)
## Image Caption
An 1872 oil on canvas painting, *The Cradle*, by [Berthe Morisot](https://www.worldhistory.org/Berthe_Morisot/) (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The figures are the artist's sister Edma and her daughter Blanche. The soft colours suggest the tender relationship between mother and daughter. Morisot, like other impressionists, was interested in the problems of depicting the effects of light on white objects – here the curtains over the cradle and at the window. (Musée d'Orsay, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
d'Orsay, M. (2022, March 22). The Cradle by Morisot. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
d'Orsay, Musée. "The Cradle by Morisot." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2022. .
### MLA
d'Orsay, Musée. "The Cradle by Morisot." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/berthe-morisot/the-cradle-1872)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/berthe-morisot/the-cradle-1872) by [**Musée d'Orsay**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/berthe-morisot/the-cradle-1872). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.