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Maxime Maufra
(1861-1918)
St. Michele's Church
Le Dessert
Maxime Maufra was
an Impressionist painter and printmaker born in Nantes,
France. Maufra was originally set to enter the world of
business, but a trip to England changed his mind. He was
inspired by the works of Turner and decided to become an
artist. Though he did not receive any formal academic
training, at the age of eighteen, Maufra began his
studies in art locally in Nantes under the artists
Charles and Alfred Leduc.
Place
Saint-Andre des Arts, Rue Suger Paris
Flood, 1910
Maufra held his first
exhibit in Nantes in 1886, and again that same year at
the Paris Salon. His work was met with great acclaim,
and Maufra eventually settled in Paris in 1892. In his
early years as an artist, he became friends with Paul
Gaugin and traveled all over France, painting as he
went. He would later extend his travels to Algeria,
Scotland and other regions of Europe.
The Port at Caen
The Black Cliffs at Thurso, Ecosse, 1895
The Village and Chapel of Saint Avoye, 1908
As an Impressionist,
Maufra's work represents the "Pont-Aven" school of
style. The majority of his oeuvre is comprised of
landscapes and marine scenes in typical Impressionist
fashion.
Les Falaises de Polhor
Autumn, Fontainebleu Forest, 1909
Eglise de Saing Nicolas des Champs, rue Saint Martin,
1908
