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Maxime Maufra
Maxime Maufra

Maxime Maufra

French, 1861-1918
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Maxime Maufra, was a French landscape and marine painter, etcher and lithographer.

Maufra first began painting at 18. He was encouraged to do so by two artists from Nantes such as the brothers Charles Leduc and Alfred Leduc and the landscape painter Charles Le Roux.

However, he did not fully embrace his painting career right away. He remained in the first place a businessman and only painted in his spare time from 1884 to 1890. During this period, Maufra discovered the work of the Impressionists. He also displayed his works at the Paris Salon of 1886.

In 1890, Maufra decided to give up business and to become a full-time painter. He left Nantes for Pont-Aven in the Finistère department of Brittany, where he was met Paul Gauguin and Paul Sérusier. Maufra had his first solo exhibition in Paris in 1894, at Le Barc de Toutteville. He subsequently exhibited with Durand-Ruel, to whom he remained under contract for the rest of his life.

Returning from Brittany, Maufra was the first painter to take up residence in the Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre, a famous Parisian residence for artists. He returned to Brittany each year, in particular to the Quiberon region. He found inspiration for his art in his travels which took him to the Dauphiné (1904), the Midi (1912), Algeria (1913) and Savoy (1914).

Maufra was mainly an artist of landscapes and marine views. In his compositions, Maufra sometimes quoted the pointillist technique of Camille Pissarro or Alfred Sisley, and also took from the strong colors and powerful drawing of the Pont-Aven School.

Maufra remained an independent artist his all life through and dedicated his art to recording the beauty of nature. He also explored etching and lithography.

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La route de Gaud

La route de Gaud (1893)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Les Falaises rouges d’Octeville, Seine-Inférieure

Les Falaises rouges d’Octeville, Seine-Inférieure (1905)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Le port de Sauzon, Belle-Îsle en Mer

Le port de Sauzon, Belle-Îsle en Mer (1905)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Chaland sur le canal

Chaland sur le canal (1910)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Le Pêcheur

Le Pêcheur (1902)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Figurative
Le Château-Gaillard, après-midi

Le Château-Gaillard, après-midi (1903)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Notre Dame de la clarté

Notre Dame de la clarté

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Le cimetière – Plougasnou

Le cimetière – Plougasnou

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Les Voiliers rouges, Douarnenez

Les Voiliers rouges, Douarnenez (1896)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Printemps – Champigny-sur-Marne

Printemps – Champigny-sur-Marne (1902)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
L’automne à Saint Jean du Doigt

L’automne à Saint Jean du Doigt (1895)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Vue de village

Vue de village (1891-1897)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Douarnenez in Sunshine

Douarnenez in Sunshine (1897)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Marine, mer montante, Yport

Marine, mer montante, Yport (1900)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Bords de rivière à la chute du jour

Bords de rivière à la chute du jour

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Lavandières au bord d’une rivière près de Nantes

Lavandières au bord d’une rivière près de Nantes ( 1887)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Fleurs au Bord Belle-île-en-Mer (Flowers near Belle-île-en-Mer)

Fleurs au Bord Belle-île-en-Mer (Flowers near Belle-île-en-Mer) (1909)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Le Rentrée des bateaux crevettiers, Le Croisic

Le Rentrée des bateaux crevettiers, Le Croisic (1906)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
La Plage de Kerhostin, Morbihan

La Plage de Kerhostin, Morbihan (1907)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Tonquédec

Tonquédec (1894)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Notre-Dame de la Clarté

Notre-Dame de la Clarté (1894)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
La Route de Gaud

La Route de Gaud (1893)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Les Varechs en fleurs

Les Varechs en fleurs (1900)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Stranger on the Breton Coast

Stranger on the Breton Coast

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
The Road from Gaud (La Route de Gaud), from ‘L’Estampe Originale’

The Road from Gaud (La Route de Gaud), from ‘L’Estampe Originale’ (1893)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Illustration
Entrée du Port de Palais

Entrée du Port de Palais

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Landscape

Landscape (1911)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Paysage de neige

Paysage de neige (1891)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Les Bords du Boulon en hiver, le Gué-du-Loir, Loir-et-Cher

Les Bords du Boulon en hiver, le Gué-du-Loir, Loir-et-Cher (1918)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
Le fond de l’anse de Port-Goulphar, Belle Ile

Le fond de l’anse de Port-Goulphar, Belle Ile (circa 1909)

Maxime Maufra (French, 1861-1918)
Landscape
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