Maxime Maufra

Maxime Maufra
Born	May 17, 1861 (1861-05-17) Nantes, France
Died	May 23, 1918 (1918-05-24) Poncé-sur-le-Loire, France
Occupation	Painter

Born in Nantes, Maxime Maufra was a French landscape and marine painter, etcher and lithographer.

Biography

Douarnenez Paysage d'Octobre (1896), Dallas Museum of Art

Maufra first began painting at 18. He was encouraged to do so by two artists from Nantes: the brothers Leduc^[1]. However, he didn’t fully embrace his painting career right away. Being a businessman, he only painted on his spare time from 1884 to 1890. During this time, Maufra discovered the work of the Impressionists and was able to display his works at the Paris Salon of 1886. In 1890, Maufra decided to give up commerce and to become a full-time painter. He left Nantes for Brittany, where he was able to meet Paul Gauguin and Paul Serusier. Maufra had his first solo exhibition in Paris in 1894, at Le Barc de Toutteville. Returning from Brittany, Maufra was the first painter to take up residence in The Bateau-Lavoir, a famous Parisian residence for artists^[2].

In his paintings, Maufra sometimes quoted the pointillisit technique of Pissarro or Sisley, and also took from the strong colors and powerful drawing of the Pont Aven school. However, Maufra stayed an independent artist his all life through, and dedicated his art to recording the beauty of nature^[1].

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.fada.com/browse_by_artist.html?gallery_no=8&artist=4807&b1
2. ^ http://www.serdar-hizli-art.com/modern_painting/bateau_lavoir.htm

External links

Daniel Morane: Maufra, l'oeuvre gravé, Musée de Pont Aven, 1986

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Name	Maufra, Maxime
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Date of birth	May 17, 1861
Place of birth	Nantes, France
Date of death	May 23, 1918
Place of death	Poncé-sur-le-Loire, France