thumb|upright|Le Bateau-Lavoir in 1910 Modigliani squatted in the Bateau-Lavoir, a commune for penniless artists in Montmartre, renting himself a studio in Rue Caulaincourt. Even though this artists' quarter of Montmartre was characterized by generalized poverty, Modigliani himself presented—initially, at least—as one would expect the son of a family trying to maintain the appearances of its lost financial standing to present: his wardrobe was dapper without ostentation, and the studio he rented was appointed in a style appropriate to someone with a finely attuned taste in plush drapery and Renaissance reproductions. He soon made efforts to assume the guise of the bohemian artist, but, even in his brown corduroys, scarlet scarf and large black hat, he continued to appear as if he were slumming it, having fallen upon harder times.
thumb|upright|le bateau-lavoir in 1910 modigliani squatted in the bateau-lavoir a commune for penniless artists in montmartre renting himself a studio in rue caulaincourt even though this artists' quarter of montmartre was characterized by generalized poverty modigliani himself presented—initially at least—as one would expect the son of a family trying to maintain the appearances of its lost financial standing to present his wardrobe was dapper without ostentation and the studio he rented was appointed in a style appropriate to someone with a finely attuned taste in plush drapery and renaissance reproductions he soon made efforts to assume the guise of the bohemian artist but even in his brown corduroys scarlet scarf and large black hat he continued to appear as if he were slumming it having fallen upon harder times