Pauline Gobillard
A Life Immersed in Impressionism: The Rediscovery of Pauline Gobillard
Pauline Gobillard, born December 3, 1867, in Quimperlé, Brittany, represents a fascinating and often overlooked chapter in the story of Post-Impressionism. Her life was inextricably linked to the heart of the French avant-garde, yet for decades her own artistic contributions remained largely overshadowed by those of her celebrated relatives – Berthe Morisot, her aun
t, and Eugène Manet, her uncle. To understand Gobillard’s work is to appreciate a talent nurtured within an extraordinary creative milieu, one that profoundly shaped her vision while she quietly forged her own path. The early loss of both parents—her father in 1879 and her mother in 1893—led young Pauline and her sister Jeannie into the Parisian home of Berthe Morisot, a pivotal moment that would define her artistic trajectory. This wa…
