Maurice Utrillo | |
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Born | Maurice Valadon 26 December 1883 Montmartre, Paris, France |
Died | 5 November 1955 Dax, Aquitaine, France | (aged 71)
Nationality | French |
Education | Self-taught |
Known for | Painting |
Spouse | Lucie Valore |
Mother | Suzanne Valadon |
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Maurice Utrillo (French: [mɔʁis ytʁijo, moʁ-]), born Maurice Valadon; 26 December 1883 – 5 November 1955), 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.[1]