Between 1895 and 1902, he spent his summers in Fresselines, near Crozant, where he became friends with Maurice Rollinat and met Allan Österlind, Jean Geffroy, Armand Dayot, Lucien Descaves, and Bernard Naudin. Rollinat was an important ally in his defense of the rural world as a source of authenticity. At this stage, Maillaud tackled subjects such as church interiors, funeral processions, scenes of the Holy Family, and peasants in the midst of their work. From an early age, Maillaud showed a strong inclination for drawing. In 1878. In 1886, he married Fernande Sevry, and they settled in Montmartre. Fernand attended drawing courses offered by the city of Paris and later joined Adolphe Yvon's workshop at the École des Beaux-Arts....