France Paintings

Browse free public domain artworks from France — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

A satirical depiction of a concert announcement by Honoré Daumier.

A Concert A Concert Announcement, for ten francs! . . . Furiously mouth it!

Honoré Daumier

Nude figure reclining amidst drapery in oil painting by Jean-Jacques Henner

A Bather (Echo)

Jean-Jacques Henner

Paysage de rivière by Jules Alexis Muenier, realism, depicting a tranquil river and serene landscape.

Paysage de rivière

Jules Alexis Muenier

Landscape with fir trees and rolling hills by Henri-Edmond Cross, oil painting

Valley with Fir (Shade on the Mountain)

Henri-Edmond Cross

Caretaker’s Cottage in the Forest of Compiegne by Paul Huet, oil painting of a cottage in a lush forest.

Caretaker’s Cottage in the Forest of Compiegne

Paul Huet

L’Auberge du Compas-d’Or by Henri Dabadie, impressionist oil painting depicting a lively Parisian café.

L’Auberge du Compas-d’Or, rue Montorgueil.

Henri Dabadie

A landscape painting by Paul Cézanne featuring the Bastides Lou Deven and Barbaroux.

Les Bastides Lou Deven et Barbaroux

Paul Cézanne

Le banc by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting a bench under leafy trees.

Le banc

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Henri Rivière's 'Loguivy' captures a serene coastal landscape.

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

A woman pushes a baby carriage in a vibrant urban scene.

Woman with Baby Carriage

Jules Pascin

Genre scene of a lively gathering in a park, oil painting by Louis Carrogis Carmontelle

Scènes de réjouissance dans un parc

Louis Carrogis Carmontelle

A portrait of Madame Guillaumin by Armand Guillaumin.

Madame Guillaumin cousant

Armand Guillaumin

Oil painting by Pierre-Georges Jeannoit featuring golden fields and rolling hills

A farm in Bourgogne

Pierre-Georges Jeannoit

Paul Gauguin's 'Mahna no Varua Ino' explores themes of mythology and spirituality.

Mahna no Varua Ino (The Demon Speaks)

Paul Gauguin

A man leans on a spade in a rural setting, showcasing the labor of the working class.

Man Leaning on a Spade

Jean-François Millet

A depiction of a solitary figure in a somber setting, reflecting themes of captivity and despair.

The Prisoner

Jacques Louis David

A dramatic duel scene featuring two swordsmen engaged in combat.

Le duelliste aux deux sabres

Jacques Callot

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère featuring intertwined figures with earthy tones

Le Peintres

Auguste Louis Lepère

A serene depiction of the countryside in May by Honoré Daumier.

A part of the countryside in the pretty month of May

Honoré Daumier

A serene landscape painting by Renoir featuring a large tree by the roadside.

Le Grand Arbre Au Bord De La Route

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape with sunlight filtering through trees, oil on canvas by Louis Valtat

Chemin, clairière et arbres

Louis Valtat

Landscape with a stream and greenery, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Paysage

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Sunset oil painting by Alphonse Legros with vibrant colors in the sky

Sunset

Alphonse Legros

A genre scene depicting the daily life of mendicants by Camille Pissarro.

Mendiantes

Camille Pissarro

A secluded woodland scene featuring a millstone and cistern under trees.

Millstone and Cistern under Trees (La Meule et citerne en sous-bois)

Paul Cézanne

A still life painting featuring kitchen utensils, leeks, fish, and eggs.

Kitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs

Jean Siméon Chardin

A serene depiction of a stable with horses by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret.

A stable

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Oil painting by Gaspard Dughet depicting a landscape with hills and architecture in Tivoli.

Klassische Landschaft mit Gebäuden in Tivoli

Gaspard Dughet

Landscape with flowering trees, oil on canvas by Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Verger en fleurs

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Landscape with olive trees and sunlight by Albert Gosselin, oil painting

Chêne et oliviers à Juan-les-Pins

Albert Gosselin

Oil painting by Théodore Rousseau depicting a landscape with trees and hills.

Paysage d’Auvergne

Théodore Rousseau

View of Rome by Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, oil on canvas, depicting a Roman skyline at dusk.

View of Rome

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes

Road in the Woods by Constant Troyon, oil painting of a forest path with sunlight filtering through trees.

Road in the Woods

Constant Troyon

Notre-Dame et le pont Saint-Michel by Pierre de Belay, architecture

Notre-Dame et le pont Saint-Michel

Pierre de Belay

A playful caricature of a man with exaggerated features and bright colors.

Caricature of Mario Uchard

Claude Monet

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Chaim Soutine captures the essence of the artist's unique style.

Chaim Soutine

Amedeo Modigliani

Neoclassical architecture of Beaumarchais' home by Jean-Baptiste François Genillion

La maison de Beaumarchais et la Bastille

Jean-Baptiste François Genillion

A satirical depiction of a political candidate by Honoré Daumier.

Un candidat

Honoré Daumier

A painting by Alexandre Jacovleff showcasing vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Advertentie Arly

Alexandre Jacovleff

A portrait of a young girl by Odilon Redon, showcasing his unique Symbolist style.

L’infante

Odilon Redon

A vibrant depiction of a 19th-century concert scene by Jules Chéret.

Concert du XIXe siècle… Duos, opérettes, vaudevilles, comédies clowns et ballets

Jules Chéret

Landscape by Rodolphe Bresdin, ink on paper, depicting rugged terrain and a sweeping horizon.

Landscape

Rodolphe Bresdin

Landscape oil painting by Henri Le Sidaner featuring a house in golden light

La Maison

Henri Le Sidaner

A lone fisherman at the edge of a tranquil waterway, absorbed in his task.

La pêche or Le pêcheur

Édouard Manet

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'Debut from Paradise and the Peri' explores themes of mythology and beauty.

Debut from Paradise and the Peri (Second Plate)

Henri Fantin-Latour

A vibrant Impressionist landscape depicting the quays of Paris.

Paris, les quais

Armand Guillaumin

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret featuring Amanda and her lover.

Alcazar d’Eté. L’amant d’Amanda. et Amanda, réponse à l’Amant d’Amanda.

Jules Chéret

The bridge at Céret by Pierre Vignal, oil painting depicting a colorful landscape with a river.

The bridge at Céret

Pierre Vignal

Camille Pissarro's painting depicts peasants carrying bundles in a rural setting.

Peasants Carrying Fagots

Camille Pissarro

Soleil Couchant by Théodore Rousseau, oil on canvas depicting a sunset landscape.

Soleil Couchant

Théodore Rousseau

A charming scene of a young girl with a cat.

Petite fille & chat

Émile Munier

A landscape painting by Paul Cézanne showcasing his unique brushwork and color palette.

Paysage

Paul Cézanne

A solitary knife grinder at work on Rue Mosnier in Paris, captured by Édouard Manet.

Knife Grinder, Rue Mosnier

Édouard Manet

Paul Gauguin's 'Breton Bathers' captures women bathing in a serene landscape.

Breton Bathers

Paul Gauguin

Sunset in Egypt, oil painting by Louis-Amable Crapelet featuring Bedouins on camels.

Sunset in Egypt, with two Bedouins on camels

Louis-Amable Crapelet

Knightsbridge Seen From Sloane Street, December 1913, oil on canvas by Jacques-Émile Blanche

Knightsbridge Seen From Sloane Street, December 1913

Jacques-Émile Blanche

Landscape with palm trees, vibrant colors, oil painting by Louis Valtat

Paysage du midi aux palmier

Louis Valtat

Torrent in the Highlands, oil painting by Gustave Doré depicting a waterfall in a highland landscape.

Torrent in the Highlands

Gustave Doré

A portrait of Victor Schoelcher by Honoré Daumier, showcasing his significant role in the abolition of slavery.

Schoelcher

Honoré Daumier

Figurative work by Félix Bracquemond, medium unknown, Gazette des Beaux Arts

Gazette des Beaux Arts.

Félix Bracquemond

Ploughed field bordered by trees, oil on canvas by Edgar Degas

Ploughed Field Bordered by Trees

Edgar Degas

A painting by Honoré Daumier depicting a scene of social interaction.

Knock and it will open for you!

Honoré Daumier

Portrait of Monsieur Brun by Édouard Manet.

Portrait De Monsieur Brun

Édouard Manet

Impressionist landscape by Charles Guilloux, depicting a valley at dawn with mist and a winding path.

Valley of the Stangala, near Quimper

Charles Guilloux

A man reading a book in a cozy interior setting.

An Amusing Read

Jehan Georges Vibert

A depiction of Cupid's education in a lush, romantic setting.

The Education of Cupid

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Soleil couchant, Honfleur by Henri-Charles Guérard, impressionism, depicting a sunset over water

Soleil couchant, Honfleur

Henri-Charles Guérard

A fragment depicting a pair of walking legs by Claude Lorrain.

Schreitendes Beinpaar (Fragment)

Claude Lorrain

Historical scene of the Pont Neuf over the Seine by Jean Baptiste Martin, oil painting

Paris; A View Of The Pont Neuf With Royal Parade

Jean Baptiste Martin

A still life painting featuring flowers and a carafe by Pierre Bonnard.

Fleurs et carafe

Pierre Bonnard

Le Pont by Henri Le Sidaner, oil on canvas depicting a bridge over water at sunset

Le Pont

Henri Le Sidaner

A painting depicting musicians in an orchestra, focusing on the bassoonist Désiré Dihau.

Musicians in the Orchestra (Portrait of Desire Dihau)

Edgar Degas

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Entombment' depicts the moment after Christ's crucifixion with dramatic emotion.

The Entombment

Eugène Delacroix

Hafenszene an der Seine in Rouen by Charles Lapostolet, Impressionism, depicting boats and shadows on the river.

Hafenszene an der Seine in Rouen

Charles Lapostolet

Brittany Landscape by Paul Gauguin, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and lush greenery.

Brittany Landscape

Paul Gauguin

Henri Rivière's 'Crozon' captures a serene coastal landscape.

Crozon

Henri Rivière

Landscape of twilight hills in Clair de lune aux environs de Marseille by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting.

Clair de lune aux environs de Marseille

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Landscape of a garden with dappled light, oil painting by Maximilien Luce

Paris, Le Jardin D’alexandre Charpentier Au Hameau Boileau

Maximilien Luce

Winter landscape with river and buildings, oil painting by Albert Marquet

Paris, Quai du Louvre, Soleil d’hiver

Albert Marquet

Édouard Manet's painting depicts the execution of Emperor Maximilian.

The Execution of Emperor Maximilian (sketch)

Édouard Manet

Post-Impressionism by Maximilien Luce depicting a Paris night scene with streetlights.

Paris, Les Boulevards, La Nuit

Maximilien Luce

Giovanni Boldini's 'Paris, 14 July' captures the vibrant atmosphere of a Parisian celebration.

Paris, 14 July

Giovanni Boldini

A depiction of an Italian peasant woman and child, showcasing everyday life.

An Italian Peasant Woman and Child

Dominique Louis Papety

A depiction of Adam and Eve being expelled from Eden, showcasing their despair and the angel's judgment.

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Paradise (Paradise Lost)

Alexandre Cabanel

A portrait of a pilgrim by Dominique Louis Papety.

An Italian Pilgrim

Dominique Louis Papety

Apollo reveals his divinity to the shepherdess Isse in a lush, Rococo setting.

Apollo Revealing his Divinity before the Shepherdess Isse

François Boucher

A vibrant still life painting of anemones and anthemics in a vase.

Anemones and anthemics in a vase

Paul Gauguin

A still life painting featuring anemones in a green pitcher against a burgundy background.

Anémones au pichet vert sur fond bordeaux

Louis Valtat

This artwork features a caricature of a man wearing a small hat.

Caricature of a Man in the Small Hat

Claude Monet

Villagers gather around a bonfire during the Feast of Saint John, illuminated by its flickering glow.

The Feast of Saint John

Jules Breton