RENOIR'S GARDEN

Renoir's Garden was painted by Utrillo from 1909 to 1910. Utrillo's mother, Suzanne Valadon, was Auguste Renoir's favorite model, and abt. 1890 he moved into the stately home shown at right in the painting, Chateau des Brouillards. It was located on the corner of Avenue Junot and Rue Girardon. From the garden, looking north, the suburbs can be seen, while in the east, the famous Sacré-Coeur floats above the skyline.