France Paintings

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

Paul Gauguin's 'Locusts and Ants' reflects the vibrant life of Martinique.

Locusts and Ants; A Memory of Martinique (Les cigales et les fourmis; Souvenir de la Martinique)

Paul Gauguin

A depiction of human suffering and struggle by Honoré Daumier.

The tragedy

Honoré Daumier

Henri Matisse's 'Louis Aragon' is a vibrant portrait showcasing bold colors and dynamic forms.

Louis Aragon

Henri Matisse

A depiction of a peasant in a rural setting by Camille Pissarro.

Peasant

Camille Pissarro

A coastal scene depicting low tide at Varengeville with shimmering wet sand and scattered rocks under a cloudy sky.

Low Tide at Varengeville

Claude Monet

Ile de Groix, Pointe de l’Enfer by Henry Moret, oil on canvas depicting tumultuous waves and calm horizon

Ile de Groix, Pointe de l’Enfer

Henry Moret

A young woman sewing in a bright, airy room.

Lise Sewing

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Paul Gauguin's Still Life showcases vibrant colors and unique composition.

Still Life

Paul Gauguin

A dynamic depiction of a tiger captured in a moment of tension and energy.

Tiger

Eugène Delacroix

Valley of the Creuse, oil painting by Claude Monet, features swirling clouds and a river.

Valley of the Creuse (Gray Day)

Claude Monet

Cows grazing under trees in a serene landscape.

Cows under trees near Gruchy

Jean-François Millet

A woman reading in a hat, her head turned to the right.

Buste de femme (Andrée en chapeau lisant, la tête tournée à droite)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a young boy named Coco against a soft pink background.

Coco on a pink background

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'To Robert Schumann' is a tribute to the composer, featuring a serene and intimate setting.

To Robert Schumann

Henri Fantin-Latour

A touching moment between a father and son in a beautifully rendered scene.

Tobias Saying Good-Bye To His Father

William Bouguereau

A painting depicting a man and woman in a classical style.

Man and Woman

Jacques Louis David

This painting features a standing nude athlete, a seated man with a lyre, and mythological figures.

Standing nude athlete; seated man with a lyre; centaur; and seven putti (three with wings)

Eugène Delacroix

Portrait of a young lady in oil on canvas by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, reflecting introspection and vulnerability.

The Bearess: A Frightened Young Lady

Nicolas-Antoine Taunay

Pastorale avec un jeune pâtre et une femme avec un enfant dans les bras, oil on canvas by Jean-François Millet

Pastorale avec un jeune pâtre et une femme avec un enfant dans les bras

Jean-François Millet

Study for 'The Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors at Fontainebleau' by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Study for “The Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors at Fontainebleau”

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Landscape with rolling hills and sunlight by André de Székély, oil painting

Krajina od Vinného

André de Székély

Vielle Bourrine, Maison du Marais, Vendée by Auguste Louis Lepère, etching of a thatched roof in a marsh landscape

Vielle Bourrine, Maison du Marais, Vendée

Auguste Louis Lepère

Henri Matisse's 'Torse à l’aiguière' features a vibrant depiction of a figure with a pitcher.

Torse à l’aiguière

Henri Matisse

Étude de rochers à Perros Guirec by Gustave Cariot, oil painting depicting rugged rocks and a swirling sky.

Étude de rochers à Perros Guirec

Gustave Cariot

Édouard Manet's 'Boats at Berck-sur-Mer' captures a lively coastal scene.

Boats at Berck-sur-Mer

Édouard Manet

A landscape painting by Edouard Vallet titled 'Zum ‘Wolfsberg’.

Zum ‘Wolfsberg’. Sonder-Ausstellung Ed. Vallet

Edouard Vallet

Landscape with trees and rocks, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Bosquet d’arbres parmi les rochers à Civita Castellana

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

In the Woods by Alphonse Legros, oil painting depicting a solitary figure in a forest illuminated by dappled light.

In the Woods

Alphonse Legros

A young girl in a white dress holds a watering can in a garden filled with flowers.

A Girl with a Watering Can

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Vue du port de Naples, oil on canvas by Félix Fouilhouze depicting a coastal scene

Vue du port de Naples

Félix Fouilhouze

Landscape with hikers, oil painting by Édouard Vuillard

Landschap met wandelaars

Édouard Vuillard

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Jeune Femme' features a stylized portrait of a young woman.

Jeune Femme

Amedeo Modigliani

This painting depicts the Transfiguration of Christ with vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Transfiguration of the Lord. 6 August

Jacques Callot

A lively scene of people enjoying themselves at a casino.

Au casino

Pierre Bonnard

A reclining nude figure painted by Isidore Pils.

Study of a Reclining Nude

Isidore Pils

A painting by Paul Cézanne depicting trees and shrubs in a natural setting.

Trees and Shrubs

Paul Cézanne

A portrait of a young woman in a flowing dress, showcasing the elegance of the Rococo style.

The Fair Alsatian

Angelica Kauffmann

Landscape with trees and a village by Victor Vignon, oil painting.

Village À Travers Les Arbres

Victor Vignon

Henri Matisse's 'Trois visages' features three distinct faces in vibrant colors.

Trois visages

Henri Matisse

A still life painting featuring a white vase, fruit, and flowers on a table.

Stil life with white vase

Paul Gauguin

A serene landscape depicting the Seine River at Champrosay, capturing the essence of a summer afternoon.

La Seine à Champrosay

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A serene depiction of Trouville's port by Eugène Boudin.

Trouville, Le Port

Eugène Boudin

Eugène Boudin's painting captures a serene seaside view at low tide.

Trouville, les jetées, marée basse

Eugène Boudin

A steamboat departs from the bustling port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, captured in a haze of sea air and industrial smoke.

Steamboat Leaving Boulogne

Édouard Manet

A vibrant beach scene painted by Eugène Boudin.

Trouville, Scène de plage

Eugène Boudin

Henri Matisse's 'Nu assis dans un fauteuil au décor fleuri' features a seated nude figure against a floral background.

Nu assis dans un fauteuil au décor fleuri

Henri Matisse

A captivating scene depicting the tranquil beauty of twilight hours.

Twilight Hours

Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant

Lavandières dans une architecture romaine by Hubert Robert, oil on canvas depicting figures working by water and ruins.

Lavandières dans une architecture romaine

Hubert Robert

Landscape with Trees, oil painting by Alfred Sisley, featuring lush trees and a serene sky.

Landscape with Trees

Alfred Sisley

A serene depiction of a young woman bathing in a natural setting.

The Bather

Hugues Merle

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

Tête de jeune garçon

Odilon Redon

Eugène Delacroix's 'Two Boats at the Harbor of Dieppe' captures a serene maritime scene.

Two Boats at the Harbor of Dieppe

Eugène Delacroix

L’Arc de triomphe by Hubert Robert, depicting an incomplete arch with foliage and sky.

L’Arc de triomphe

Hubert Robert

A serene view of the Seine River meeting the Channel, painted by Claude Monet in 1865.

Mouth of the Seine

Claude Monet

Bords De La Loire, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Bords De La Loire (Study For Les Corbeaux, Paysage)

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Landscape by Charles François Daubigny, oil on canvas depicting a serene forest with dappled light.

Landscape

Charles François Daubigny

Les Grands Peupliers by Pierre-Eugène Montézin, impressionism, landscape with poplars and sunset

Les Grands Peupliers

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Henri Matisse's 'Nu demi couché' features a reclining nude figure in vibrant colors.

Nu demi couché

Henri Matisse

A genre scene of peasants crossing a ford with a horse-drawn cart, by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu.

A Group of Peasants Crossing a Ford with a Horse-Drawn Cart

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Marine scene with gentle waves and soft colors, oil painting by Félix Hilaire Buhot

The Little Marine; Souvenir of Medway

Félix Hilaire Buhot

A study of a lioness by Eugène Delacroix, showcasing his detailed observation of animal forms.

Lioness (studies)

Eugène Delacroix

A Bashi-Bazouk and his dog by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicts a soldier in a vibrant setting.

A Bashi-Bazouk And His Dog

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A vibrant still life painting featuring flowers by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Still Life; Flowers

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Winter landscape with birch trees by Paul Bocquet, oil on canvas

Les Bouleaux. Hiver

Paul Bocquet

Jules Pascin's 'Two Men Dining' captures a moment of camaraderie over a meal.

Two Men Dining

Jules Pascin

A still life composition featuring everyday objects like fruit and a knife.

Still Life

Édouard Manet

L’Après-midi au parc Montsouris by Ludovic Vallée, oil on canvas depicting figures in a sunny park.

L’Après-midi au parc Montsouris

Ludovic Vallée

L’aqueduc Médicis d’Arcueil, oil on canvas by Fédor Hoffbauer

L’aqueduc Médicis d’Arcueil (Val de Marne) et vue générale de Paris, prise de l’aqueduc d’Arceuil

Fédor Hoffbauer

A still life painting featuring a flask, glass, and jug arranged on a table.

Still Life: Flask, Glass, and Jug

Paul Cézanne

L’arbre vert et le grand chêne by Louis Valtat, oil painting of an oak tree in a vibrant landscape.

L’arbre vert et le grand chêne

Louis Valtat

A vibrant depiction of a beach scene in Trouville by Eugène Boudin.

The Beach at Trouville

Eugène Boudin

Landscape featuring a tree by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting

L’arbre au bord de la route

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Massa near Sorrento by Jean-Joseph-François Bellel, oil painting depicting a serene coastal landscape

Massa near Sorrento

Jean-Joseph-François Bellel

A still life painting featuring a leg of mutton and a loaf of bread on a wooden table.

Still Life of a Leg of Mutton and Bread

Paul Cézanne

Gustave Moreau's 'The Toilette' captures a moment of intimate beauty and reflection.

The Toilette

Gustave Moreau

A still life painting by Paul Cézanne featuring apples and pears on a tilted table.

Still Life

Paul Cézanne

A painting by Paul Gauguin depicting two women in vibrant colors.

Two Women

Paul Gauguin

Two women of Tahiti sit together, one looking at the viewer and the other lost in thought.

two women of Tahiti

Paul Gauguin

A painting depicting two women and a putto in a serene setting.

Two women & putto

William Bouguereau

A still life painting by Édouard Manet featuring a melon.

The Melon

Édouard Manet

A vibrant still life featuring a bouquet of flowers and references to Venus of Cyrene.

Still Life with Bouquet of Flowers , Venus of Cyrene

Pierre Bonnard

A depiction of two women working in a hayfield.

Two women working hay

Jean-François Millet

La rue Rousselet by Félix Bracquemond, depicting a quiet alleyway with a solitary figure in shadow, realism

La rue Rousselet

Félix Bracquemond

Red Haired Woman in Profile

Jean-Jacques Henner

A poignant depiction of the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius surrounded by advisors and his son Commodus.

Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Eugène Delacroix

Two young nude women reclining together, illuminated by soft light.

two young nude women

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young man lies slumped on a bed, a pistol in his hand, depicting the aftermath of suicide.

Le Suicidé

Édouard Manet

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Roses jaunes et rouges' showcases vibrant yellow and red roses in a still life composition.

Roses jaunes et rouges

Henri Fantin-Latour

Gustave Moreau's 'The Coach' features a dreamlike scene with rich colors and intricate details.

The coach

Gustave Moreau

Jean-François Millet's 'The Carder' depicts a woman engaged in a traditional textile craft.

The Carder

Jean-François Millet