Berthe Morisot in Brittany

In the 1860s, it took an overnight train journey to travel from Paris to Saint-Brieuc in Brittany and another five hours by bus to reach Saint-Quay-Portrieux. In 1868, Eugène Boudin was the first to plant his easel on the beach. Paul Signac arrived 20 years later, followed by Édouard Manet ’s muse, Berthe Morisot, who in the summer…