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Maurice Utrillo
Street in Sannois, ca 1911
Although Utrillo was the son of artist and model Suzanne Valadon, he did not begin to pursue his own art seriously until the age of nineteen when his mother suggested drawing and painting to help him recover from alcoholism. Utrillo was extremely productive throughout his career, and he painted many views of the streets of Paris and its suburbs. This street scene in Sannois shows Utrillo's exceptional draftsmanship in the precise lines of the buildings and gates. |