France Paintings

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

L’échauguette de l’hôtel de Schomberg by Lambert Nollé, oil painting depicting a historic watchtower.

L’échauguette de l’hôtel de Schomberg à l’angle des rues Bailleul et Jean Tison

Lambert Nollé

Etching by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting a serene riverside landscape

La Seine au Pont d’Austerlitz

Auguste Louis Lepère

A painting featuring white and yellow water lilies floating on a pond, capturing light and color.

Weiße und gelbe Seerosen

Claude Monet

A painting titled 'The Savior' by Jacques Callot depicting a religious scene.

The Savior

Jacques Callot

A depiction of a lone pedestrian in a bustling urban environment.

The Pedestrian

Honoré Daumier

A painting by Odilon Redon featuring a flower in a marshy setting.

Fleur sur un marécage

Odilon Redon

Montagnes Paysage de Rève by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, oil on canvas depicting a dreamlike landscape with mountains.

Montagnes Paysage de Rève

Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer

L’entrée du port de Trouville by Eugène Boudin, oil painting depicting boats and waves.

L’entrée du port de Trouville

Eugène Boudin

L’église de Bennecourt, Effet de neige by Gustave Loiseau, oil on canvas depicting a snowy landscape with a church.

L’église de Bennecourt, Effet de neige

Gustave Loiseau

Oil painting by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña featuring bohemians by water and rocks.

Quatre Bohémiens Et Chiens, Une Mare Près De Rochers

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

L’eglise De Labastide-Du-Vert, oil on canvas by Henri Martin, depicting a church in a tranquil landscape.

L’eglise De Labastide-Du-Vert

Henri Martin

A still life painting featuring pears arranged on a flat surface.

Still life with pears

Paul Cézanne

Henri Rivière's 'The Wandering Jew; Back Cover' explores themes of wandering and identity.

The Wandering Jew; Back Cover

Henri Rivière

A dynamic hunting scene featuring ducks in flight.

Duck Shooting

Horace Vernet

L’église De Labastide Du Vert by Henri Martin, oil painting depicting a church in golden light and fields.

L’église De Labastide Du Vert

Henri Martin

L’Eglise de Moret oil painting by Alfred Sisley depicting a church silhouette at twilight.

L’Eglise de Moret (le soir)

Alfred Sisley

A captivating genre scene by Jehan Georges Vibert depicting a moment of intrigue.

Dans la Fumé

Jehan Georges Vibert

Gustave Courbet's 'The Young Bather' depicts a young girl in a natural setting.

The Young Bather

Gustave Courbet

L’Eglise des Feuillants en démolition, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert

L’Eglise des Feuillants en démolition

Hubert Robert

L’Église Saint-Germain-de-Charonne, oil on canvas by Marcel Leprin

L’Église Saint-Germain-de-Charonne, la place Saint-Blaise et la rue de Bagnolet

Marcel Leprin

L’église Saint-Médard by Louis Braquaval, oil on canvas depicting a church façade.

L’église Saint-Médard

Louis Braquaval

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Chevaux' captures the grace of horses in a vivid style.

Chevaux

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri Matisse's vibrant still life features flowers and lemons, showcasing bold colors and expressive forms.

Vase de fleurs et citrons sur un entablement

Henri Matisse

Figures under arches, oil painting by Hubert Robert, depicting the Palazzo Corsini in Rome.

Figures under arches, probably of the Palazzo Corsini, Rome

Hubert Robert

Claude Monet's 'Water Lilies' captures the beauty of nature with vibrant colors and fluid brushstrokes.

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

A still life painting featuring a white tea cup and lemons on a table, illuminated by Mediterranean light.

Lemons and Tea Cup, Cagnes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oil painting by Henri-Achille Zo depicting a picador in an arena with a spear.

L’entraînement des picadors aux arènes

Henri-Achille Zo

Henri Rivière's painting captures a stormy bay scene.

Lendemain de tempête, baie de Launay

Henri Rivière

The Traveler Stretched out on the Grass, oil on canvas by Alphonse Legros, depicting a figure reclining on grass.

The Traveler Stretched out on the Grass

Alphonse Legros

Figurative artwork depicting a funeral worker by Jean-Émile Laboureur, Expressionism

L’employé des pompes funèbres

Jean-Émile Laboureur

Eugène Delacroix's 'Lion Devouring a Rabbit' captures the raw intensity of nature.

Lion Devouring a Rabbit

Eugène Delacroix

A lively procession of elegantly dressed men and women gathers on a gentle slope beneath tall trees, with a golden boat and hovering cherubs in the background.

L’Embarquement pour Cythere

Jean-Antoine Watteau

A portrait of a woman playing the harp, showcasing detailed realism.

Lelio. La harpe éolienne

Henri Fantin-Latour

L’embouchure Du Bosphore oil painting by Félix Ziem depicting ruins and water.

L’embouchure Du Bosphore

Félix Ziem

Symbolism oil painting by Ernest Jules Renoux featuring a trapped elephant and the Eiffel Tower

L’Eléphant pris au piège de Frémiet et la Tour Eiffel

Ernest Jules Renoux

oil on canvas by Luigi Loir depicting the Seine with sunset reflections

Les Bords De La Seine Près Du Pont De Bercy

Luigi Loir

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'XXI' features a detailed depiction of figures in a serene setting.

XXI

Henri Fantin-Latour

L’entrée du jardin by Raoul Dufy, oil painting depicting a vibrant garden with flowers and an archway.

L’entrée du jardin

Raoul Dufy

Henri Rivière's 'The Woods, Winter' captures a serene winter landscape.

The Woods, Winter

Henri Rivière

A young boy joyfully playing with a dog in a lively scene.

boy playing with a dog

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A still life painting featuring a sugar bowl, pears, and a blue cup on a table.

Sucrier, poires et tasse bleue

Paul Cézanne

L’entrée du Vieux-Port vue des jardins du Pharo, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste Olive

L’entrée du Vieux-Port vue des jardins du Pharo

Jean-Baptiste Olive

Genre scene of carnival festivities with masked figures by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard.

L’entrée de l’ancienne forteresse du Grand Châtelet, un jour de Carnaval

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

L’entrée de la Bièvre dans Paris by Jules-Adolphe Chauvet, oil on canvas

L’entrée de la Bièvre dans Paris rue de Tolbiac, 13ème arrondissement

Jules-Adolphe Chauvet

Portrait of Léon Faucher by Honoré Daumier, showcasing the artist's skill in capturing character.

Léon Faucher

Honoré Daumier

Jacques Louis David's 'Leonidas At Thermopylae' depicts a dramatic moment from history.

Leonidas At Thermopylae

Jacques Louis David

A woman holding irises in a serene setting.

Woman with irises

Delphin Enjolras

A still life featuring oysters, a lemon, and a brioche on a table.

Nature morte, huîtres, citron, brioche

Édouard Manet

Les Bords De La Loire, oil on canvas by Maxime Maufra, depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Les Bords De La Loire

Maxime Maufra

Henri Matisse's 'Océanie, la mer' is a vibrant marine painting showcasing bold colors.

Océanie, la mer

Henri Matisse

Figurative artwork by F. Séguin, depicting a figure in a haunting interior scene, unknown medium.

Les Asiles de nuit L’asile du quai de Valmy, n°107, la douche

F. Séguin

A depiction of Echo, the nymph from Ovid's Metamorphoses, captured in a moment of longing.

Echo

Alexandre Cabanel

A scene depicting two elegantly dressed figures strolling on a sun-dappled path.

Promenade

Édouard Manet

A portrait of Lucie Bérard, a young girl in a white apron, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1884.

Porträt der Lucie Bérard (Kleines Mädchen mit weißer Schürze)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret showcasing the Exposition Universelle des Arts Incohérents.

Exposition Universelle Des Arts Incoherents

Jules Chéret

A portrait of a woman in a blue dress, seated with her hands in her lap, gazing thoughtfully beyond the viewer.

Lady in Blue

Paul Cézanne

Post-Impressionism genre scene by F. Séguin, depicting a night scene with streetlamp and solitary figures.

Les Asiles de nuit L’asile du quai de Valmy, n°107

F. Séguin

Rococo oil painting by Jean-Baptiste Pillement depicting fishing boats on the sea

View of the sea with fishing boats

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme. Effet de lune sur le canal by Eugène Boudin, oil painting depicting a moonlit canal.

Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme. Effet de lune sur le canal

Eugène Boudin

Genre scene depicting a night scene at an asylum by F. Séguin, oil painting

Les Asiles de nuit L’asile du quai de Valmy, n°107, le hangar où l’on attend l’ouverture de l’asile

F. Séguin

Figurative scene of figures resting by the riverbank, oil painting by Jules Dupré

Les Baigneuses

Jules Dupré

Marine scene with boats on water, oil painting by Raoul Dufy

Les Barques

Raoul Dufy

Genre scene depicting a stream and figures by G. Lettié, oil painting, 1830

Les Bains Saint-Jacques, rue des Feuillantines

G. Lettié

Landscape of the Seine at the Louvre by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting

Les bains de la Samaritaine, la Seine sur le quai du Louvre, 1er arrondissement

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Landscape with river and village, oil on canvas by Édouard Vuillard

Les Bords De La Tocques Á Pont L’eveque

Édouard Vuillard

Horace Vernet's 'Postal Horses' depicts a dynamic scene of horses in motion.

Postal Horses

Horace Vernet

Alfred Stevens' painting 'L’attente (Avant Le Bal)' captures a moment of anticipation before a ball.

L’attente (Avant Le Bal)

Alfred Stevens

A landscape painting depicting the scenic beauty of Les Baux-de-Provence.

Les Baux-de-Provence

Hermann Lismann

Henri Rivière's painting captures the dynamic movement of waves crashing against the shore.

Coup de vent, la vague vient taper et retombe en cascades (Tréboul)

Henri Rivière

Les berges à Rouen, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro depicting trees and water reflections

Les berges à Rouen

Camille Pissarro

A woman sits with a dog in a vibrant, colorful setting.

Women With A Dog

Pierre Bonnard

A depiction of laborers working in a field.

Les Bêcheurs

Jean-François Millet

A depiction of beer drinkers in a lively setting.

Les buveurs de bière

Honoré Daumier

Figurative oil painting by Pierre Bonnard depicting two children with soft faces

Les deux enfants, Vernouillet

Pierre Bonnard

Engraving by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard depicting the interior of Sainte Chapelle, engraving

Cour de la Sainte Chapelle.

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

A woman sits with her back to the viewer, combing her hair in a modest interior.

Woman Combing Her Hair

Edgar Degas

Landscape oil painting by Armand Guillaumin depicting a river with colorful banks.

Les bords de la Creuse

Armand Guillaumin

Portrait of a woman with elongated features, gazing out with calmness.

Lola de Valence

Amedeo Modigliani

A sunlit scene of the Mediterranean coast with olive trees and shimmering water.

LES BORDS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant scene depicting a summer concert with lively figures and lush surroundings.

Summer Concert

Jules Chéret

A portrait of a young boy by William Bouguereau.

The Younger Brother

William Bouguereau

Le Trieux by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting a serene riverbank with vibrant colors.

Le Trieux

Paul Signac

Landscape of Rue des Filles-Dieu by Jules Gaildrau, oil on canvas

Rue des Filles-Dieu Nº2 à 8 (actuelle rue d’Alexandrie depuis 1897), 2ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

A still life painting featuring a kerosene lamp by Paul Cézanne.

Kerosene Lamp

Paul Cézanne

Beach Scene in Trouville by Eugène Boudin depicts a lively coastal scene.

Beach Scene in Trouville

Eugène Boudin

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Summer Flowers' showcases a vibrant bouquet.

Summer Flowers

Henri Fantin-Latour

Landscape of the Seine near Châtelet by Eugène Galien-Laloue, oil painting

Les bords de la Seine près de Châtelet

Eugène Galien-Laloue

Les bords de la Seine, près du palais de justice, effet de nuit, oil on canvas by Charles-Emile Cuisin

Les bords de la Seine, près du palais de justice, effet de nuit.

Charles-Emile Cuisin

Watercolour by Auguste Mouillesaux de Bernières depicting a dreamlike landscape

25 aquarelles par Auguste Mouillesaux de Bernières Pl.23

Auguste Mouillesaux de Bernières

A landscape painting depicting a farmhouse surrounded by greenery and fields.

The farm of Auvers

Paul Cézanne