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Maurice Utrillo Art

French, 1883-1955
Maurice Utrillo, initially Maurice Valadon, was born in Paris, December 26, 1883, the illegitimate son of the artist Suzanne Valadon. She, who had become a model after a fall from a trapeze, ended her chosen career as a circus acrobat, found that posing for Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and others provided her with an opportunity to study their techniques; in some cases, she had also become their mistress. She taught herself to paint, and when Toulouse-Lautrec introduced her to Edgar Degas, he became her mentor. Eventually she became a peer of the artists she had posed for. Meanwhile, Valedon's mother was left in charge of raising the young Utrillo, who soon showed a troubling inclination toward truancy and alcoholism. When a mental illness took hold of the twenty-one year old Utrillo in 1904, he was encouraged to paint by his mother. Under her tutelage, he began painting the streets of his childhood neighborhood, Montmartre. Working in the tradition of the conventional veduta, he depicted streets, buildings, fountains, and avenues, which he captured at different seasons of the year in a style influenced by the lyrical realism of Camille Pissarro and Albert Sisley. However, by deploying a subtle palette - mainly yellows, turquoise, maroon and zinc white - he suffused the scenes with atmospheric* qualities that evoke feelings either of familiarity or of alienation in the viewer. Known as his 'White Period' (période blanche), the years between 1909 and 1914 represent the acme of Utrillo's creativity. During this time, he reduced his palette to white, shading into grays. He also mixed his paints with sand, plaster, and lime to render the physical substance of his subject matter, walls in particular. In 1910, art critics F. Jourdan and E. Faure discovered the artist. Their appreciation of his talent enabled Utrillo to take part for the first time in the 1912 Salon d'Automne*. Until 1914, Utrillo traveled in Brittany and Corsica; his works assumed an increasingly luminous* quality, which greatly enriched his earlier ascetic conception of reality. In 1924, he exhibited with his mother at the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris and was offered a contract for a year. However, that same year he also attempted to commit suicide, which was probably the result of years of alcohol abuse. A powerful natural talent, Utrillo made an enormous contribution in consolidating painterly structure and texture. He was also important as a draughtsman*. In 1926, he designed stage scenery and costumes for Djaghilev's Ballets Russes. He received public recognition in 1928, when he was made a member of the Legion of Honour. Starting where Impressionism* left off, Utrillo became the best-known portrayer of Paris, especially Montmartre, painting both from nature and from postcards. His poetic interpretations of the streets and squares of Montmartre contributed substantially to popularizing a romantic image of that quarter. However, when he painted people, they were always represented as solitary beings, lost in social isolation.
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Paris : Winter Day at Montmartre - Original signed gouache painting - Cerificate
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO Paris : Winter Day at Montmartre Original gouache painting Signed bottom right 40 x 32 cm at view (c. 16 x 13") Painted c. 1934-36 Presented in a golden wood frame ...
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1930s Realist Maurice Utrillo Art

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Gouache, Paper

Rue à Sannois by Maurice Utrillo - City scene, Oil painting, Impressionist
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in London, GB
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Rue à Sannois by Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955)...
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1910s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Maurice Utrillo, Pont-Neuf, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Pont-Neuf (Pont-Neuf), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), originates from the 1955 edition published by J...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Place Jean-Baptiste-Clément by Maurice Utrillo - Street scene in Paris
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in London, GB
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Place Jean-Baptiste-Clément by Maurice Utril...
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1910s Maurice Utrillo Art

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Oil, Panel

Maurice Utrillo, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Saint-Germain-des-Pres (Saint-Germain-des-Pres), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), originates from the 1...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Maurice Utrillo, Rue Royale, La Madeleine, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Rue Royale, La Madeleine (Rue Royale, La Madeleine), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), originates from t...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Original Vintage French Railway Travel Poster Paris Montmartre Utrillo SNCF
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French railway travel poster for Paris Montmartre issued by SNCF Societe Nationale Des Chemins de Fer Francais featuring artwork by Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955) showing a scenic view of people walking on a cobbled street with a restaurant on one side and blanchisserie / laundrette on the other, leading to the historic white domed Basilica du Sacre Cœur de Montmartre...
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1950s French Vintage Maurice Utrillo Art

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Paper

Maurice Utrillo, Montmartre, Moulin de la Galette, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Montmartre, Moulin de la Galette (Montmartre, Moulin de la Galette), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), o...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Maurice Utrillo, The Eiffel Tower, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled La Tour Eiffel (The Eiffel Tower), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), originates from the 1955 edition pu...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Montmartre : Cottin Alley in Paris - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955) Cottin Alley in Paris Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Arches This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M 56 cm x 38 ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

Paris : Street in Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955) Street of Montmartre Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Arches This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M and the blin...
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

Maurice Utrillo, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Arc de triomphe, Champs-Elysees (Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), ori...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Mill of Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955) Mill of Montmartre Lithograph Printed signature in the plate Signed in pencil by Jean Fabris, certified with his stamp at the back of the paper On vell...
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

Maurice Utrillo, At the Louvre Museum, Rue de Rivoli, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Au Musee du Louvre, Rue de Rivoli (At the Louvre Museum, Rue de Rivoli), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Maurice Utrillo, At Notre-Dame, The City, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled a Notre-Dame, La Cite (At Notre-Dame, The City), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), originates from the 1...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

The Little Village - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955) The Little Village, 1925 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Arches This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M 38 cm x ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

The Walk - Original Lithograph by M. Utrillo - 1927
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Roma, IT
Signed and dated on the plate. Utrillo was an important exponent of the Post-Impressionism. Perfect conditions. Passepartout included : 49 x 34 cm Image Dimensions : 12 x 9 cm This ...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

Maurice Utrillo, Montmartre, Place Saint-Pierre, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Montmartre, Place Saint-Pierre (Montmartre, Place Saint-Pierre), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), origi...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Maurice Utrillo, At the Comedie Francaise, from Paris Capital, 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled a la Comedie Francaise (At the Comedie Francaise), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), originates from the...
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1950s Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Seveste Street of Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955) Seveste Street of Montmartre, 1923 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Arches This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E....
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

Sacré-Coeur Church of Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955) Paris, Sacré-Coeur of Montmartre Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Arches This edition is autentified by the blind stamp S.P.A.D.E.M ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

Three Mills in Montmartre - Lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice UTRILLO (1883 - 1955) Three Mills in Montmartre, 1922 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 37.5 cm x 54.3 cm (c. 14,5 x 21,2 inch) Excellent condition
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Late 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

The Walk - Lithograph by Maurice Utrillo
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Roma, IT
Original Lithograph by Maurice Utrillo, signed on plate. Beginning of 1900. Very good conditions. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Ital...
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Early 20th Century Modern Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955) - Colour lithograph on paper - 1955
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Varese, IT
Colour lithograph on paper, edited in 1955. Limited edition of 197 pieces, part of the “Paris Capitale” series. Hand-signed in pencil by artist in bottom center. Paper size: 37 x 26...
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1950s Abstract Maurice Utrillo Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Maurice Utrillo - Parisian Street - transfer lithograph
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Maurice Utrillo - La Place Ravignan, Montmartre - transfer lithograph Dimensions : 13 x 10". Paper : Rives vellum. Edition : 200 copies. Printed signature, as issued 1927 From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul Freres, Paris The place is now called "La Place Emile-Goudeau" Maurice Utrillo (1883 - 1955) The French painter Maurice Utrillo was born as the illegitimate son of the painter Suzanne Valladon in Paris on December 26, 1883. He was adopted by the Catalan art critic Miguel Utrillo...
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1920s Maurice Utrillo Art

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Lithograph

L Eglise
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Missouri, MO
Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955) "L'Eglise" (Petrides No 25.562) Created 1937 Signed and Dated Lower Right Without Frame: 11" x 8.75" With Frame: 21" x 17.5" Provenance: Galerie Gilbert ...
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Late 19th Century French School Maurice Utrillo Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Les Usines En Banlieue
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Missouri, MO
"Les Usines En Banlieue" 1926 Gouache 31 x 40cm/approx. 12.5 x 16.75 inches Signed and Dated Lower Right Catalogue Raisonne: Petredies, Plate AG166, Page 190-191
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1920s Impressionist Maurice Utrillo Art

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Gouache

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    The medium that Maurice Utrillo used was painting. He worked primarily in oil paint and produced more than 1,000 works. Many of his pieces depicted the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris. Utrillo is best known for adding zinc and plaster to his pieces to give them an aged effect, a technique he started using in 1904. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Maurice Utrillo art.
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    Maurice Utrillo’s paintings are located at different institutions around the world, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Utrillo was a French artist who attracted international acclaim during the first half of the 20th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of authentic Maurice Utrillo paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers.