I have long wanted to own and read the diary of Julie Manet, Berthe Morisot's only daughter (Berthe married Edouard Manet's brother), but it has been out of print and selling for a great deal of money. To my delight when I looked again, it had been republished. In my own life I grew up with artists in and out the door and thought nothing of it. She did the same. They went over to see their friend Monet in his garden at Giverny and Renoir who was almost an uncle was always around. So now a copy is mine. Available on Amazon and other places. Joy!
Welcome to THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF THE FRENCH IMPRESSIONISTS. I am the author of CLAUDE and CAMILLE: A NOVEL OF MONET, the story of the young Claude Monet in his struggling years and his passionate love for his elusive muse Camille. The Boston Globe called it, "AN ENTHRALLING STORY, BEAUTIFULLY TOLD." This blog shares stories about him, his world, and his fellow impressionists, most of which you never knew. Come visit! People who love Impressionism have visited from all around the world.