France Paintings

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

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting of Yvette Guilbert captures the vibrant atmosphere of Parisian nightlife.

Yvette Guilbert: à Ménilmontant, de Bruant

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of Louis-Auguste Cézanne, father of the artist Paul Cézanne, seated and absorbed in thought.

Louis-Auguste Cézanne, père de l'artiste (The Painter's Father, Louis-Auguste Cézanne)

Paul Cézanne

A young woman in a garden alcove exchanges a conspiratorial glance with a sentinel.

Love the Sentinel

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicting Louis d'Orleans revealing his mistress.

Louis d'Orleans shows his mistress

Eugène Delacroix

A serene scene depicting figures resting under a tree.

Figures under a Tree

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A serene landscape painting by Paul Cézanne, depicting trees and fields in soft brushstrokes.

Cézanne - FWN 627

Paul Cézanne

Portrait of Louis Guillaume by Paul Cézanne.

Louis Guillaume

Paul Cézanne

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's portrait of Louise Blouet captures her unique character.

Louise Blouet ‘Le Margoin’

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Historical scene of a procession in Delphi, oil on canvas by Claude Lorrain

View of Delphi with a Procession

Claude Lorrain

A vibrant depiction of the Casbah in Algiers by Louis Valtat.

Alger, La Casbah

Louis Valtat

This painting depicts Louis Philippe Albert d’Orleans at an archaeological site in Egypt.

Louis Philippe Albert d’Orleans, bij een opgraving in Egypte

Willem de Famars Testas

Oil on canvas by Félix Brard depicting a street scene near Porte de Vanves.

Vue de la porte de Vanves prise de la rue de Bagneux au Grand-Montrouge

Félix Brard

Avaritia (Greed) by Jacques Callot depicts the theme of greed through intricate allegorical imagery.

Avaritia (Greed)

Jacques Callot

A portrait of Paul Cézanne wearing a soft hat.

Cézanne coiffé d’un chapeau mou

Paul Cézanne

A serene riverside scene depicting flat-bottomed boats on the Seine, painted by Renoir.

Chalands sur la Seine

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

This painting depicts Louis XI of France visiting Cardinal Balue in his iron cage.

Louis XI of France visiting Cardinal Balue in his iron cage

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A painting depicting the mother of the Gracchi, showcasing emotional depth and historical significance.

The Mother of the Gracchi

Honoré Daumier

A beautiful still life painting featuring roses by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Still Life with Roses

Henri Fantin-Latour

Camille Pissarro's painting captures a snowy scene in the Tuileries Garden.

Le Jardin des Tuileries et le pavillon de Flore, effet de neige

Camille Pissarro

A sunlit lane in Louveciennes with figures strolling under budding trees, painted by Renoir.

Louveciennes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A cluster of thatched cottages under a turbulent sky, painted by Vincent van Gogh.

Cottages: Reminiscence of the North

Vincent van Gogh

Louis XV with royal hounds, oil on canvas by Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe

Louis XV with the Royal Hounds in front of the Pavillion of Croix-Fontaine belonging to the Fermier Générale Bouret

Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe

A vibrant depiction of Parisian life in the late 19th century.

Aux Buttes Chaumont. Vêtement carrick dernier genre 29f

Jules Chéret

Landscape of Le Parc by Raoul Dufy, oil painting depicting lush greenery and gentle curves.

Le Parc

Raoul Dufy

A captivating scene depicting Guillaume 1er in a tobacco college.

Guillaume 1er dans son collège de Tabac

Alphonse Mucha

Jules Breton's painting 'Summer' captures the essence of rural life.

Summer

Jules Breton

A depiction of bathers enjoying a serene moment by the water.

Bathers

Honoré Daumier

A playful depiction of Cupid as a masked trickster in a jester's cap.

Love as Folly

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A View of Moulins by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting trees and a serene sky.

A View of Moulins

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Édouard Manet's 'The jetty of Boulogne-sur-Mer' captures a serene coastal scene.

The jetty of Boulogne-sur-Mer

Édouard Manet

A coastal scene showing shimmering blue water, chalk cliffs, grassy slopes, a few small figures on the shore, and a cluster of buildings under a bright blue sky.

Low Tide at Pourville, near Dieppe

Claude Monet

A serene landscape painting by Paul Sérusier depicting the end of the day.

Landscape – The End of the Day

Paul Sérusier

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting 'The Clown Cha-U-Kao' captures the vibrant life of the circus.

The Clown Cha-U-Kao

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A serene beach scene at low tide in Yport, with boats on the sand and figures strolling along the shoreline.

Low Tide, Yport

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A view of Claude Monet's house framed by blooming roses in his garden.

The Artist's House Seen from the Rose Garden

Claude Monet

A painting of two horses and a dog in a lively setting.

Deux chevaux et Lad

Pierre Bonnard

This painting depicts the poet Théodore de Banville writing and smoking a cigarette.

Théodore de Banville écrivant et fumant la cigarette

Édouard Manet

Portrait of Marie Lefebure by Édouard Manet, depicting her in a riding habit.

The Amazon, Portrait of Marie Lefebure

Édouard Manet

Landscape with a Horse by Paul Gauguin, oil on canvas featuring a horse in a lush green landscape.

Landscape with a Horse

Paul Gauguin

Le pont de l’Alma et l’ancien Trocadéro vus du quai d’Orsay, oil on canvas by René Billotte

Le pont de l’Alma et l’ancien Trocadéro vus du quai d’Orsay

René Billotte

Portrait of Mette Gauguin by Paul Gauguin, painted in 1880.

Mette Gauguin

Paul Gauguin

Self-portrait of Alexandre Cabanel, painted in 1885, showcasing a moment of introspection.

Self-portrait

Alexandre Cabanel

A close-up view of Rouen Cathedral’s stone façade with sculpted towers, arches, a large circular window, and delicate spires rendered in pale pink, blue, and gray brushstrokes.

Rouen Cathedral, Symphony in Grey and Pink

Claude Monet

A woman in a luminous blue satin dress with white lace sits on a blue upholstered settee, her left arm resting on a yellow brocade armchair draped with a white shawl.

Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A serene depiction of the banks of the Seine at Petit-Gennevilliers by Claude Monet.

The banks of the Seine at Petit-Gennevilliers

Claude Monet

Henri Matisse's 'Nymphe et faune rouge' features vibrant colors and mythical figures.

Nymphe et faune rouge

Henri Matisse

A man and woman stand in a rural landscape at dusk, with a garden fork, basket of potatoes, and a wheelbarrow near them, silhouetted against the sky.

The Angelus

Jean-François Millet

Pines and Rocks by Paul Cezanne, oil on canvas depicting towering pines and dappled light.

Pines and Rocks

Paul Cézanne

William Bouguereau's 'Nymphs and Satyr' depicts a playful interaction between mythological figures.

Nymphs and Satyr

William Bouguereau

Maximilien Luce's painting captures a serene garden scene.

Ludovic Rodo Pissarro Dans Le Jardin De Son Père À Eragny

Maximilien Luce

A painting titled 'La République' by Dominique Louis Papety depicting an allegorical representation of the Republic.

La République

Dominique Louis Papety

A luxurious Angora cat lounging on a velvet cushion, showcasing its silky fur and elegant pose.

The Angora Cat

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Portrait of Madame Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord by François Gérard, depicting her in a neoclassical interior.

Madame Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord

François Gérard

A View of Paris with the Ile de la Cité, oil on canvas by Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

A View of Paris with the Ile de la Cité

Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

A still life painting featuring bananas and other fruits.

The Meal, also called Bananas

Paul Gauguin

Portrait of Madame Catherine Chancoigne by Jean-François Millet.

Madame Catherine Chancoigne

Jean-François Millet

Abstract design featuring floral motifs and thorns by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, unknown medium

Abstract design based on flowers and thorns.

Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Portrait of Ari Redon by Odilon Redon showcases a unique blend of colors and forms.

Portrait of Ari Redon

Odilon Redon

Honoré Daumier's painting captures a moment of social commentary.

There are still people who look like that; Are there not, Mr. Durandet

Honoré Daumier

Renoir's painting captures a lively lunch scene by the river.

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers’ Lunch)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of Lucien Guitry by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Lucien Guitry

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of André-Antoine Bernard by Jacques Louis David.

Portrait of André-Antoine Bernard, called Bernard de Saintes

Jacques Louis David

Study of trees, oil on canvas by Marie Bracquemond depicting a forest with sunlight filtering through leaves.

Study of trees

Marie Bracquemond

A portrait of Luce Myrès by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Luce Myrès (Front View)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A scene depicting peasants gathering hay in a sunlit field, characterized by bold colors and simplified forms.

Hay

Paul Gauguin

Landscape drawing by Henri Rivière, 1923, featuring swirling forms and nature.

Saint-Lambert-des-Bois – dessin

Henri Rivière

Gustave Courbet's 'Nu Couché' showcases a reclining nude figure in a naturalistic style.

Nu Couché

Gustave Courbet

Claude Monet's 'Printemps, saules' captures a serene spring landscape.

Printemps, saules

Claude Monet

The Apotheosis of Henri IV by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the ascension of the king to the heavens.

The Apotheosis of Henri IV

Peter Paul Rubens

A winged female figure crowns Homer with a laurel wreath as he sits enthroned, surrounded by a symmetrical assembly of classical and later figures before a grand temple.

The Apotheosis of Homer

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

This painting depicts the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea, showcasing a moment of transformation.

Pygmalion and Galatea

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A young girl plays with a hoop in a vibrant outdoor setting.

Girl with a Hoop

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's portrait of Lugné Poë and Berthe Bady captures the essence of theatrical life.

Lugné Poë et Berthe Bady dans Au-dassus des Forces Humaines

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Oil painting by Georges Michel depicting a stormy sky with dark clouds

The Approaching Storm

Georges Michel

A vibrant landscape painting by Armand Guillaumin depicting the coast of La Manche.

Paysage De La Manche

Armand Guillaumin

A lively scene of friends enjoying a meal outdoors, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Luncheon (Le Déjeuner)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Luncheon in the Studio by Édouard Manet depicts a young man lost in thought at a breakfast table.

Luncheon in the Studio

Édouard Manet

Three figures sit around a white table with bottles, glasses, and fruit under a vine-covered trellis by the river.

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Le Pont du Moulin, etching by Alphonse Legros, depicting a bridge over water with trees.

Le Pont du Moulin

Alphonse Legros

A woman holding a coffeepot in a domestic setting.

Woman with a Coffeepot

Paul Cézanne

Le soir ou La glaneuse by Armand Seguin, depicting a woman harvesting in a golden field, oil painting

Le soir ou La glaneuse

Armand Seguin

The Judgment of Paris featuring three goddesses and Paris with a golden apple.

(Agen) Le jugement de Pâris - Jean-François de Troy - Joconde00870001071 - Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen

Jean-François de Troy

A portrait of Madame Camus by Edgar Degas, showcasing her in a deep blue gown with a thoughtful expression.

Madame Camus

Edgar Degas

Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople by Eugène Delacroix depicts the chaotic storming of the city by crusaders.

Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople

Eugène Delacroix

An Algerian lady is depicted in traditional attire, engaged in the art of hawking.

An Algerian Lady Hawking

Horace Vernet

A group of men in white burnooses mourn at a grave under the open sky.

The Arabs at the Grave

Eugène Delacroix

Lakeside scene with an archway, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert

The Landing Place

Hubert Robert

Landscape of a park with canal and foliage, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste Olive

The public park in Venice

Jean-Baptiste Olive

Jacques Callot's 'The Assumption of the Virgin' depicts the Virgin Mary ascending to heaven.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Jacques Callot

A serene depiction of Luxembourg Gardens at twilight by John Singer Sargent.

Luxembourg Gardens at Twilight

John Singer Sargent