Maurice UTRILLO 1883-1955

The Painter of Montmartre and Parisian Streetscapes

Born in Paris in 1883, Maurice Utrillo was one of the most emblematic painters associated with the School of Montmartre. The son of Suzanne Valadon, he began painting in the early years of the twentieth century and soon made the urban landscape his preferred subject.

His celebrated White Period (période blanche), characterized by luminous façades and richly textured surfaces, brought him international recognition.

Churches, streets, squares, and modest houses became the principal motifs of his art.

Faithful to a deeply personal and sensitive vision of the landscape, Utrillo captured with remarkable poetry the charm of Paris’s popular neighborhoods. His work occupies a unique place in twentieth-century French art, at the crossroads of realism, memory, and emotion.