Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 225 works by Maxime Maufra in our catalogue
In short
The Maxime Maufra painting most people know is The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer (1909), and you can see it at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid. Right after it come Evening at the Sea, Quiberon (1909) and The village on the river, Bozel (1914). Out of 225 works by Maxime Maufra in our catalogue, these 100 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.
The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer emerges from the canvas as a quiet moment captured in oil. This work, painted by Maxime Maufra, invites the viewer into a specific coastal setting during the year about 1909. The scene holds a stillness that feels as though the tide has just paused its movement, leaving the boats to drift in a peaceful equilibrium under the wide sky.
The sun dips low toward the horizon, casting a warm glow of pink and orange across a sky that seems to breathe with the coming night. Below, the ocean stretches out in a calm expanse, its surface catching the fading light of the day. Several sailboats drift across these gentle waves, their silhouettes resting peacefully upon the water. Some vessels linger near the shore, while others venture further into the…
This captivating landscape, titled "Landscape with pines," transports the viewer to a moment suspended between day and night. The scene is dominated by the majestic presence of tall pine trees, their deep green foliage standing sentinel against the warm, fading glow of the setting sun. There is an undeniable sense of tranquility emanating from the canvas; the light itself seems imbued with memory and peace. Notice how the composition guides…
Rochers au soleil couchant L'anse du port Lonnec (titre inscrit au registre)
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Study for Pont-Aven red sky (former title: L1892 · Musée de Pont-Aven
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The Cliffs at Beg-ar-Fry, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt1895 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Maxime Maufra | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Musée de Pont-Aven |
Hastenparck | 5 | Landscape with pines, The Wave, Study for Pont-Aven red sky (former title: L |
 Wallraf-Richartz-Museum |
Cologne | 4 | Cottages in the Snow, Rainbow, Dusk |
 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 2 | The Cliffs at Beg-ar-Fry, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, The River |
 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper |
Quimper | 2 | Yellow Dusk on the Mudflats, Loctudy, Vue du Port de Pont-Aven |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 2 | Gust of Wind, Departure of Fishing Boats |
 Musee des Beaux-Arts |
Reims | 3 | Nocturnal Fairy: 1900 Paris World's Fair |
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 2 | Portrait of Colonel La Villette |
 Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum |
Madrid | 1 | The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer |
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The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer emerges from the canvas as a quiet moment captured in oil. This work, painted by Maxime Maufra, invites the viewer into a specific coastal setting during the year about 1909. The scene holds a stillness that feels as though the tide has just paused its movement, leaving the boats to drift in a peaceful equilibrium under the wide sky.
Top of the list is The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer (1909), Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid. Right behind it: Evening at the Sea, Quiberon (1909) and The village on the river, Bozel (1914).
48 years old. Maxime Maufra was born in 1861, and The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer dates from 1909.
The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer, Evening at the Sea, Quiberon, The village on the river, Bozel, Fishermen on the Banks of the Loire, Passing through the Bar, The Transatlantic leaving Port, Portrait of Colonel La Villette, The Jetty at Pontivy, Émile Dehelly (1871-1969), member of the Comédie-Française, in stage costume and Landscape with pines. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 225 works by Maxime Maufra in our catalogue, dated 1880 to 1916.
You'll find most of them in Musée de Pont-Aven (Hastenparck), Wallraf-Richartz-Museum (Cologne) and Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1900s, more than any other time: 49 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, The Heart of the Port of Goulphar, Belle-Ile en Mer among them.
The earliest piece here is The High Island (1880); the most recent is Émile Dehelly (1871-1969), member of the Comédie-Française, in stage costume (1916).
Beach (21), Mountains (16) and Sea (12), out of the 100 pieces on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 2 of the 100 pieces on this page.
Post-impressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 5 of the pieces on this page at the Musée de Pont-Aven, Hastenparck, including Landscape with pines, The Wave and Study for Pont-Aven red sky (former title: L.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
