The Cradle (1872) – Berthe Morisot

Product Details:

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• High quality Giclée print
• Production: 1-3 days
• Shipping: 3-10 days (worldwide)

Choose between high-quality paper prints or professionally stretched canvas:

1. Fine Art Print (Paper)

• Printed using Giclée fine art technology on Enhanced Matte Art Paper, 200gsm (80lb).
• This museum-quality paper is perfect for high-resolution color graphics and illustrations.
• The matte finish highlights tones and subtle details, giving a rich, elegant look.
• Water-based inks, plastic-free, printed on sustainably sourced paper.
• Shipped in robust, protective packaging to ensure safe delivery.
• Can be hung with double-sided tape, tacks, or framed.
• Frame not included.

2. Stretched Canvas (Canvas Wrap)

Two Depth Options:

Slim - Frame depth: 19mm (0.75")
Thick - Frame depth: 38mm (1.5")

• Printed using 12-colour Giclée (Latex inkjet) process on premium canvas.
• Hand-stretched over a custom wooden frame made from European knotless pine (up to 3 meters wide).
• Each canvas is hand-finished by expert framers, with smooth, tight corners.
• The curved frame profile prevents contact with the canvas face - avoiding impression marks and surface cracks.
• Finger-jointed frame design ensures strong corner tension and resists warping.
• Wooden wedges are added on larger sizes to keep the canvas taut and allow for future re-stretching.
• Water-based inks, sustainably sourced materials, and vegan-friendly.
• Comes ready to hang.

Kindly understand, colors may vary depending on your monitor settings.

Artwork Description

Berthe Morisot’s tender 1872 masterpiece captures a young mother—her sister Edma—gazing with quiet devotion at her sleeping infant in a lace-draped cradle, the soft morning light filtering through sheer curtains to create an intimate, almost dreamlike atmosphere. The delicate interplay of whites, pale blues, and silvery greys, rendered in loose, luminous brushstrokes, conveys profound maternal tenderness and the fragile beauty of new life. Exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, this work established Morisot as a leading figure in the movement and remains one of the most poignant depictions of motherhood in 19th-century art.

Serene and touching addition to a nursery, bedroom, or family living space; a heartfelt gift for new mothers, baby showers, or anyone who cherishes tender portraits of maternal love and Impressionist intimacy.