The Painter's Girl

Paris, 1860s. For Mimi Bisset, survival is everything on the streets of Paris. She tries to forget the pain of losing her daughter Colette, who was born out of wedlock and forcibly given away to a rich family. But Mimi's world turns upside down after a chance encounter with handsome artist Édouard Manet. Boldly posing for portraits on Manet's chaise longue, Mimi feels a wild freedom-and as Manet teaches her how to layer the vivid paints on canvas herself, a passion grows between them that b...