France Paintings

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

Abstract artwork by Henri Rivière, 1897, featuring soft hues and tranquil water.

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

A portrait of a woman in a blue blouse by Jules Pascin.

Hermine blouse bleue

Jules Pascin

Landscape with mist and sunlight, oil painting by Henri Rivière

Loguivy, brume et soleil

Henri Rivière

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

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

A portrait of a woman with an elongated neck and almond-shaped eyes, painted by Amedeo Modigliani.

Lolotte

Amedeo Modigliani

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

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

A scene depicting farmworkers burning tares in a wheatfield at dusk.

Burning Tares in a Wheatfield

Jules Breton

A vibrant allegorical painting by Raoul Dufy depicting electricity.

Hermann von Hermholtz, Etude pour La fée électricité

Raoul Dufy

A landscape painting depicting the rugged cliffs and terraces of the Bibémus quarry.

La Carrière de Bibémus (Quarry at Bibémus)

Paul Cézanne

Henri Rivière's 'Loguivy' captures a serene marine scene.

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

Henri Rivière's painting 'Loguivy' captures a serene marine landscape.

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

A lively scene at the Moulin de la Galette in Paris, capturing the essence of social life.

Moulin De La Galette, Paris

Isaac Israëls

Post-Impressionism oil painting by Paul Signac depicting a sailboat on a vibrant sea

Terreneuva à l’ancre, au large d’un port breton

Paul Signac

Camille Pissarro's painting 'La sente des pouilleux à Pontoise' captures a serene landscape scene.

La sente des pouilleux à Pontoise

Camille Pissarro

Saint-Tropez by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting sunlight on waves

Saint-Tropez

Paul Signac

A portrait study of a Breton man by Jules Breton.

Tête de Breton, étude pour le Pardon

Jules Breton

Loguivy, Landiris by Henri Rivière, watercolor on paper depicting a serene landscape with water.

Loguivy, Landiris

Henri Rivière

A captivating portrait of an Italian girl adorned with a laurel wreath.

Tête d’Italienne avec une couronne de laurier (Head of an Italian girl with a laurel wreath)

William Bouguereau

Oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro depicting a laborer carrying twigs in a winter landscape.

Terre labourée en hiver, avec un homme portant un fagot

Camille Pissarro

Watering Place at Marly by Alfred Sisley, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape

Watering Place at Marly

Alfred Sisley

A young shepherdess tending to sheep in a pastoral setting.

The Little Sheperdess

Émile Munier

A portrait of a young girl by Renoir showcasing soft colors and delicate features.

Tête de fillette

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of Jeanne Samary by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Tête de femme, Jeanne Samary

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A neoclassical study of Jupiter's head by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, showcasing his divine authority.

Tête de Jupiter

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A still life featuring a milk can, glass carafe, and bowl arranged on a table.

Boîte à lait, carafe et bol

Paul Cézanne

Henri Rivière's 'Loguivy, Landiris' showcases a serene coastal landscape.

Loguivy, Landiris

Henri Rivière

L’oise En Hiver by Gustave Loiseau, oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape with light and shadows.

L’oise En Hiver

Gustave Loiseau

Theatre Du Gymnase, an oil painting by Eugène Galien-Laloue depicting a lively street scene.

Theatre Du Gymnase, Boulevard De Bonne-Nouvelle

Eugène Galien-Laloue

Oil painting by Paul Cezanne depicting a hillside with greenery

View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph

Paul Cézanne

Amedeo Modigliani's *Tête de clown ébahi* features a stylized clown face with elongated features.

Tête de clown ébahi

Amedeo Modigliani

A portrait of a character from Molière's play, showcasing Daumier's skill in capturing expression.

Tête de Scapin

Honoré Daumier

A serene depiction of the Gravelines Channel, capturing the subtle play of light and water.

The Gravelines Channel, towards the sea

Georges Seurat

London, St. Paul’s Cathedral by Camille Pissarro, oil on canvas, featuring figures and the cathedral in light and shadow.

London, St. Paul’s Cathedral

Camille Pissarro

This painting depicts the biblical story of Moses in a basket.

Mozes in het biezenkistje

Paul Delaroche

Avenue de Villiers by Amédée Joyau, oil on canvas depicting a lively Paris street scene

Avenue de Villiers (Paris)

Amédée Joyau

Henri Rivière's 'Longfresnay' captures a serene landscape with rich colors.

Longfresnay

Henri Rivière

A still life painting by Georges Meunier featuring wax paste.

TH. Marcerou. Pâte à la cire. T.M. 10 rue Collange, Levallois-Perret (Seine)

Georges Meunier

Landscape with lush greenery and a traditional car, oil painting by Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe

Trinidad

Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Turkish Rider' depicts a mounted figure in vibrant colors.

The Turkish Rider

Eugène Delacroix

Thatched cottages nestled under a swirling sky in Vincent van Gogh's painting.

Thatched Cottages in Jorgus

Vincent van Gogh

A vibrant allegorical representation of Victor Hugo's legacy.

Musée Grévin, 10, boul(evar)d Montmartre. Apothéose de Victor Hugo

Jules Chéret

The Hidden Brook by Gustave Courbet, oil painting depicting a tranquil forest and river scene.

The Hidden Brook

Gustave Courbet

Interior view of the Pantheon by Etienne Bouhot, oil painting

Vue intérieure du Panthéon

Etienne Bouhot

Faucheur rentrant du travail, oil on canvas by Henri Martin depicting a harvester in a sunset landscape.

Faucheur rentrant du travail, Le Moissonneur

Henri Martin

Interior scene with a table under sunlight, oil painting by Henri Le Sidaner

La Table, soleil dans les feuilles, Gerberoy

Henri Le Sidaner

A still life featuring pears and a fern bouquet by Paul Sérusier.

Nature morte aux poires et bouquet de fougères

Paul Sérusier

The Pool at Jas de Bouffan, oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne, features a tranquil pool and lush greenery.

The Pool at Jas de Bouffan

Paul Cézanne

Caravan Passing The Colossi Of Memnon, Thebes, oil on canvas by Jean-Léon Gérôme

Caravan Passing The Colossi Of Memnon, Thebes

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A serene Provençal landscape painted by Paul Cézanne, showcasing rolling hills and fields under a clear sky.

Provençal Landscape

Paul Cézanne

The Abbey Farm by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas, depicts a farmhouse in a tranquil countryside.

The Abbey Farm (La Ferme de l’abbaye)

Alphonse Legros

Winter landscape with trees and river by Maxime Maufra, oil on canvas

Les Bords du Boulon en hiver, le Gué-du-Loir, Loir-et-Cher

Maxime Maufra

A vibrant bouquet of sunflowers painted by Claude Monet.

Bouquet of Sunflowers

Claude Monet

Paysage rose by Georges Seurat depicts a tranquil rural scene with a pink glow.

Paysage rose

Georges Seurat

Bacchus gently crowns Ariadne with a diadem under a starry sky, embodying intimacy and transformation.

de Bacchus et Ariane

Jean-François de Troy

Edgar Degas' painting depicts Lorenzo Pagans performing for Auguste de Gas, capturing a moment of domestic intimacy.

Lorenzo Pagans and Auguste de Gas

Edgar Degas

A vibrant still life painting featuring a vase filled with colorful flowers.

Vase of Flowers

Paul Cézanne

Odilon Redon's 'Le char du Soleil' depicts a vibrant sun chariot in a dreamlike landscape.

Le char du Soleil

Odilon Redon

Venice oil painting by Joseph Hippolyte Aussandon depicting a tranquil canal with reflections and shimmering light.

Venice

Joseph Hippolyte Aussandon

A dynamic painting of a galloping horse by Théodore Géricault.

Cheval au galop, par Théodore Géricault

Théodore Géricault

La Seine à Lavacourt, débâcle by Claude Monet, oil on canvas depicting icy river waters at dawn.

La Seine à Lavacourt, débâcle

Claude Monet

Saint Etienne des Tonneliers by Auguste Louis Lepère, Impressionism, depicting an old stone facade with golden light

Saint Etienne des Tonneliers

Auguste Louis Lepère

Niagara Falls oil painting by Régis François Gignoux depicting cascading water and rugged cliffs

Niagara Falls

Régis François Gignoux

Portrait of Emmanuel Arago by Honoré Daumier.

Emmanuel Arago

Honoré Daumier

Landscape with figures in lush greenery, oil painting by Jean-Jacques Henner

Masure dans la campagne de Rome

Jean-Jacques Henner

Oil painting by Alphonse Legros depicting ruins with light and shadow

In the Ruins

Alphonse Legros

The Old Footbridge, an impressionist oil painting by Auguste Louis Lepère, shows a bridge over a river.

The Old Footbridge

Auguste Louis Lepère

Delacroix's painting depicts Hamlet and Guildenstern in a dramatic moment.

Hamlet and Guildenstern (Act III, scene ii)

Eugène Delacroix

Odilon Redon's painting captures a pale flash of light in a dreamlike setting.

I Saw a Flash of Light, Large and Pale

Odilon Redon

Oil painting by Albert Marquet depicting the transbordeur bridge over a river

Rouen, le pont transbordeur

Albert Marquet

Landscape with architecture and water, oil painting by Félix Ziem

Le triomphe de Saint Georges Majeur

Félix Ziem

A View of Martigues by Henry Malfroy, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with calm waters and pastel skies.

A View of Martigues

Henry Malfroy

A painting by Honoré Daumier depicting a poignant moment between two figures.

It’s nothing Eleanor…

Honoré Daumier

Celebration scene at the opera house, oil on canvas by Louis-Gilbert Bellan

L’Opéra le 11 novembre 1918

Louis-Gilbert Bellan

Landscape with a brook, foliage, and light reflections by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting.

Paysage au ruisseau

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Urban landscape with cobblestones and twilight sky by Jules Gaildrau, oil on canvas.

Rue des Filles-Dieu Nº1 à 9 (actuelle rue d’Alexandrie depuis 1897), 2ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Eugène Delacroix's 'Three Figures' showcases three distinct characters in a dynamic composition.

Three Figures

Eugène Delacroix

A group of ballerinas in pink and green tutus preparing offstage.

Dancers, Pink and Green

Edgar Degas

A depiction of Napoleon in Egypt, showcasing the artist's attention to detail and historical context.

Napoleon in Egypt

Jean-Léon Gérôme

This painting features vibrant colors and unique figures typical of Gauguin's style.

Noanoa Pl.32

Paul Gauguin

A portrait of a noblewoman by Jacques Callot, showcasing intricate details and rich colors.

The Nobility of Lorraine – Lady with a Raised Cap

Jacques Callot

Genre scene depicting men around a campfire in the mountains, oil painting by Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Men near a Fire in the Mountains

Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Christ in Limbo, painted by Paul Cézanne, depicts a luminous figure stepping into a shadowy realm.

Le Christ aux limbes (Christ in Limbo)

Paul Cézanne

Two brown horses stand closely together in a dim stall, one alert and the other contemplative.

Two Brown Horses in a Stall

Théodore Géricault

Edgar Degas's 'Danseuses sur la scène' captures ballet dancers in a moment of preparation on stage.

Danseuses sur la scène

Edgar Degas

Lormes – Un Torrent Avec Une Chevrière Debout, Filant by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting of a torrent and a shepherdess.

Lormes – Un Torrent Avec Une Chevrière Debout, Filant

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting gentle waves on the shore.

Lesquiffinec. Morgat

Henri Rivière

A vibrant depiction of a beach scene by Paul Gauguin.

Beach Scene

Paul Gauguin

A captivating portrait of a woman by Alphonse Mucha.

Absinth (Study of a Woman)

Alphonse Mucha

Landscape with ruins and colorful parasols, oil painting by Félix Ziem

Naples, pins parasols

Félix Ziem

A tiger curiously confronts a tortoise in a moment of tension and ambiguity.

Tiger with a Tortoise

Eugène Delacroix