Untitled — Fine Art

Untitled by Maurice Utrillo puts a quiet Paris street onto paper, with houses built from loose whites and greys. The image reads as a block of pale shapes across the room. From a doorway you see the soft edges of each building against a flat sky.

The print arrives as a fine art piece in a frame of white, wood, dark wood or black. A white frame sits close to the light parts of the image and gives the picture a clear edge on the wall. The dark wood frame gives the greys a sharper border.

In a hallway with a single bulb you notice the grey roof lines first, then the softer paint marks lower down. The print stays calm in that steady light. It works where you pass through each day without stopping.