Chronology

1861 Maxime Maufra is born in Nantes, France

1879 Begins to paint and is encouraged by two local artists, the brothers Leduc

1884-1890 Continues in commerce at Nantes, painting in his spare time

1886 Exhibits in the Salon

1890 Decides to give up commerce and become a full-time painter. Leaves Nantes and goes to Brittany, where meets Paul Gauguin and Paul Serusier

1892 Takes a studio in Paris

1894 Has his first solo exhibition in Paris at Le Barc de Toutteville

1895-1896 Works in the Highlands of Scotland

1913 Goes to Algeria

1918 Dies in Ponce (Sarthe), France