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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