Maxime Maufra

Le Havre – The Artists – Maufra, Maxime

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who painted in Le Havre. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

Maxime Maufra
Maxime Maufra

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Maxime Maufra (1861-1918) was a French Impressionist painter who was known for his landscapes, seascapes, and coastal scenes. He was born in Nantes, France and began his artistic studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Maufra’s early work was heavily influenced by the Impressionists, and he was a member of the Société des Artistes Indépendants. He is best known for his depictions of the Brittany coast, which he often painted in a loose, Impressionistic style. He was particularly interested in the effects of light and color on the sea and sky, and his paintings often capture the movement and energy of the waves and clouds.

Maufra’s work was well-received during his lifetime, and he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon d’Automne. He was also a member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.

Today, Maufra’s paintings can be found in major museums and private collections around the world, including the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He is considered to be one of the most important French Impressionist painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

He became good friends with fellow artist Paul Gauguin.

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.

Click here to read Maufra’s full bio on Wikipedia.

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Maxime Maufra 1905 - Departure of a Cargo Ship, Le Havre
1905 – Maxime Maufra – Departure of a Cargo Ship, Le Havre

TODAY: Today Le Havre is the biggest cargo harbour in France, so you will see daily cargo ships arriving and leaving.

Maxime Maufra 1905 - Departure of a Transport at Le Havre
1905 – Maxime Maufra – Departure of a Transport at Le Havre
Maxime Maufra 1905 - Quayside in Le Havre
1905 – Maxime Maufra – Quayside in Le Havre
Maxime Maufra 1905 - The Beach at Le Havre, Low Tide, Morning
1905 – Maxime Maufra – The Beach at Le Havre, Low Tide, Morning

TODAY: The beach of Le Havre is very popular place to be. Although it’s not made of sand, but pebbles, the broadwalk has many restaurants and regular entertainment. The beach has many beach huts.

1905 - Maxime Maufra - Entry of a three master, Le Havre
1905 – Maxime Maufra – Entry of a three master, Le Havre
1905 - Maxime Maufra - The storm, entry of the boats, Le Havre
1905 – Maxime Maufra – The storm, entry of the boats, Le Havre

Octeville-sur-Mer

Octeville-sur-Mer (population: 6,000) is a small town which lies against Le Havre on the North, and is the place where the Le Havre airport is located.

1905 - Maxime Maufra - The red cliffs of Octeville, Seine Inferieure
1905 – Maxime Maufra – The red cliffs of Octeville, Seine Inferieure

TODAY: The Le Havre/Octeville airport is located on this part of the cliffs.

Maxime Maufra painted several in a couple of other places in Normandy, which will be featured eventually on this site. A link “” to those cities will appear below when published.

Here are the painters/artists who painted in Le Havre (a “*” indicates that the artist did not worked directly in Le Havre itself, instead worked closeby, a link “” to the artist’s works will appear below when published):

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