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.[1][2]
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).[1]
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Maufra was mainly an artist of landscapes and marine views.[1] 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 whole life through and dedicated his art to recording the beauty of nature.[2] He also explored etching and lithography.[1]
maxime, maufra, 1861, 1918, french, landscape, marine, painter, etcher, lithographer, 1910, born17, 1861, 1861, nantes, francedied23, 1918, 1918, aged, poncé, loir, franceoccupationpainter, contents, life, work, gallery, references, external, linkslife, editma. Maxime Maufra 17 May 1861 23 May 1918 was a French landscape and marine painter etcher and lithographer Maxime MaufraMaxime Maufra 1910 Born17 May 1861 1861 05 17 Nantes FranceDied23 May 1918 1918 05 24 aged 57 Ponce sur le Loir FranceOccupationPainter Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksLife editMaufra 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 1 2 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 Finistere department of Brittany where he was met Paul Gauguin and Paul Serusier 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 Dauphine 1904 the Midi 1912 Algeria 1913 and Savoy 1914 1 Work editMaufra was mainly an artist of landscapes and marine views 1 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 whole life through and dedicated his art to recording the beauty of nature 2 He also explored etching and lithography 1 Gallery edit nbsp The Port of Sauzon Belle Isle en Mer 1910 nbsp The Loir at Ponce Sarthe 1918 Clark Art Institute nbsp Yellow dusk on the mudflats Loctudy 1898 nbsp The Road from Gaud lithograph 1893 References edit a b c d Patrick Ramade Maufra Maxime Grove Art Online Oxford Art Online Oxford University Press Web 1 Jun 2016 a b Maufra at FadaExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Maxime Maufra at Wikimedia Commons Works by or about Maxime Maufra at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maxime Maufra amp oldid 1221834391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
