Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Maurice Utrillo. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1924, this lithograph by Maurice Utrillo belongs to a series of sixteen prints. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it is displayed as an example of the artist’s printmaking during the early 1920s.
Subject & Meaning
The image presents a quiet urban street, lined on the right by a row of multi‑storey buildings whose façades are punctuated by numerous windows. Pedestrians traverse the foreground, while a line of trees rises behind the structures on the left, conveying a sense of calm everyday life.
Technique & Style
Executed in lithography, the print achieves subtle gradations of tone that suggest depth and texture. Utrillo’s handling of light and shadow across the façades and pavement creates a gentle atmospheric effect, emphasizing the tranquil mood of the scene.
History & Provenance
The lithograph was produced as part of a limited portfolio of sixteen prints assembled by Utrillo in the mid‑1920s. It entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings through acquisition, joining the institution’s broader representation of early twentieth‑century French printmaking.
Artist & collection
Artist
Maurice Utrillo was a French painter of the School of Paris who specialized in cityscapes. From the Montmartre quarter of Paris, France, Utrillo is one of the few famous painters of Montmartre to have been born there.
