Maurice Utrillo "The Poetry of Montmartre"

Finished

Maurice Utrillo was born in Paris in 1883. He was the illegitimate child of Susanne Valadon who later became Renoir's model, Lautrec's lover and van Gogh's friend and finally got started on her path as an artist when Degas discovered her talent. Utrillo was sent to the countryside in 1896 when his mother got married, and soon developed a dependency on alcohol to escape the loneliness of living alone with his grandmother. His chance to become a painter came when he was going in and out of psychiatric hospitals to treat his alcoholism and a doctor recommended that he started painting. He established his own creative style through self-study and advice from his mother, and his continued search for a unique style brought him from his White Period to his Colorist Period. In this comprehensive exhibition, works from the White Period during which Utrillo "became" Utrillo to his later works will be on display.

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【Image: "Lapin Agile" circa 1912, 46.5×61cm (oil on canvas)】

Schedule

Apr 28 (Sat) 2007-Jul 8 (Sun) 2007

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-20:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following Tuesday and Wednesday.
Notice	Open April 30th, closed May 1st.

Fee

Members ¥640, Adults ¥800, University and High School Students ¥500. Free admission for 65 and above, Junior High School Students and below and handicapped guests.

Venue

Mitaka City Gallery of Art
https://mitaka-sportsandculture.or.jp/gallery/