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title: Summer's Day by Morisot
author: National Gallery, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15515/summers-day-by-morisot/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Summer's Day by Morisot
_Authored by National Gallery, London_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15515.png)
## Image Caption
An 1879 oil on canvas painting, *Summer's Day*, by [Berthe Morisot](https://www.worldhistory.org/Berthe_Morisot/) (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. This is a scene of the artificial boating lake in the Bois de Boulogne, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/), then a popular weekend spot for the capital's fashionable bourgeoise. This work was shown at the Fifth Impressionist Exhibition in Paris in 1880. (National Gallery, London)
## Cite This Work
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London, N. G. (2022, March 23). Summer's Day by Morisot. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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London, National Gallery,. "Summer's Day by Morisot." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2022. .
### MLA
London, National Gallery,. "Summer's Day by Morisot." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2022, .
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