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The River
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| Artist / Maker | Maxime Maufra |
|---|---|
| Date | 1902 |
| Medium | woven fabric, oil paint |
| Type | Painting |
| Collection | Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Location | Cleveland Museum of Art |
About the Artist
Maxime Maufra, taught by local artists, began painting in his hometown of Nantes. It was not until 1883, after having returned from Great Britain, where he had discovered the Old Masters and the English painters Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Constable (q.v.), and Turner (q.v.), that Maufra gave up a business career and began to devote himself entirely to painting. Three years later he exhibited two landscapes at the 1886 Paris Salon to critical acclaim. He then traveled throughout Normandy and Brittany… Full biography →
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