House and Yard
Maurice Utrillo
French, 1883–1955
1898
A small lithograph in which Maurice Utrillo records a modest house and yard, using energetic black marks and washes to translate a simple Parisian scene into an atmospheric study.
What hits you first are the sketchlike, charcoal‑like strokes — a gnarled tree and dark window slashes anchoring a softly washed façade and an empty garden that together create a quiet, slightly melancholic stillness on a wide, spare sheet.
Made early in Utrillo’s career, this print signals the modern turn toward celebrating everyday urban architecture and shows how printmaking could be used expressively to capture mood rather than exact detail.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
composition: 7 1/2 x 11 1/4" (19 x 28.5 cm); sheet: 12 7/8 x 15 9/16" (32.7 x 39.6 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bareiss
Accession
830.1956
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