France Paintings

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

Eugène Boudin's 'The Beach' captures a lively coastal scene with figures enjoying the seaside.

The Beach

Eugène Boudin

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Blacksmith' captures the intensity of a blacksmith at work.

The Blacksmith

Eugène Delacroix

Oil painting by Eugène Boudin depicting a jetty extending into water with boats and clouds.

On the Jetty

Eugène Boudin

Henri Rivière's painting 'Biot' captures a serene landscape with rich colors and intricate details.

Biot

Henri Rivière

Eugène Delacroix's 'Studies of Heads and Figures' showcases expressive figures and dynamic compositions.

Studies of Heads and Figures

Eugène Delacroix

Maison Ancienne À Toulouse by Victor Petit, oil on canvas depicting an old village facade

Maison Ancienne À Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)

Victor Petit

Portrait of a young man by Jean Marie Evrard, oil painting featuring a piercing gaze and soft illumination.

Portrait of a Young Man

Jean Marie Evrard

Portrait of a young man, oil on canvas by Pierre Edouard Gautier d'Agoty

Portrait of a Young Man

Pierre Edouard Gautier d'Agoty

A beggar on crutches is depicted from behind, wearing a hat.

The Beggar on Crutches Wearing a Hat and Seen from behind

Jacques Callot

Benito by Amedeo Modigliani is a striking portrait showcasing the artist's unique style.

Benito

Amedeo Modigliani

Le Village by Léon Légat, oil on canvas depicting a serene village landscape.

Le Village

Léon Légat

Renoir's painting features a seated nude woman, showcasing the artist's signature brushwork and use of light.

Femme nue assise vue de trois-quarts (Baigneuse)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape with hills and soft light, oil painting by Henri Rivière, 1932

La Farlède

Henri Rivière

Cobbled street scene with buildings in soft light, etching by Auguste Louis Lepère

Coin de la Rue de la Lune

Auguste Louis Lepère

Oil painting by Gustave Loiseau depicting a house with a rose grille and gentle light

Maison À La Grille Rose, Environs De Pontoise

Gustave Loiseau

François Boucher's painting 'Companions of Diana' depicts the goddess Diana with her nymphs in a serene woodland setting.

Companions of Diana

François Boucher

Architecture of Maison Abbatiale à l’angle de la rue de l’Abbaye by Jules-Adolphe Chauvet

Maison Abbatiale à l’angle de la rue de l’Abbaye, de la rue Cardinale et du passage de la Petite-Boucherie, 6ème arrondi

Jules-Adolphe Chauvet

Falaises d’Étretat by Gustave Courbet, oil on canvas depicting cliffs and sea

Falaises d’Étretat

Gustave Courbet

A vibrant depiction of a lively concert scene by Jules Chéret.

Concert Ambassadeurs

Jules Chéret

A detailed portrait of an officer in traditional attire.

Arnaut Officer

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Oil on canvas by Victor Petit depicting a solitary house in a muted landscape

Maison A Peronne (Somme)

Victor Petit

Landscape with pond and reflections, oil painting by Fernand Pelez

Etang de Jouy-le-Comte près de l’Isle-Adam

Fernand Pelez

Oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting a farm by a river

Environs d’Amsterdam, petite ferme des bords de l’Amstel

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Henri Matisse's 'Losange' features vibrant colors and geometric shapes.

Losange

Henri Matisse

Eugène Delacroix's 'Tête d’homme' is a striking portrait showcasing his mastery in capturing human emotion.

Tête d’homme

Eugène Delacroix

La Seine à Issy-les-Moulineaux, oil on canvas by Albert Lebourg, depicting a river landscape with reflections and sky.

La Seine à Issy-les-Moulineaux

Albert Lebourg

This painting depicts a house and a dovecote in a serene landscape.

Maison de Bellevue et pigeonnier

Paul Cézanne

A seascape depicting boats silhouetted against a vibrant sunset.

Boats at Sea, Sunset

Édouard Manet

A striking portrayal of Christ's head by Odilon Redon.

Tête De Christ

Odilon Redon

Henri Matisse's 'Femme près de la fenêtre, Nice' captures a woman in a vibrant interior setting.

Femme près de la fenêtre, Nice

Henri Matisse

A Winter Morning on the Quai de l’Hôtel-Dieu, etching by Félix Hilaire Buhot, depicting a winter landscape.

A Winter Morning on the Quai de l’Hôtel -Dieu

Félix Hilaire Buhot

A young boy sits with a dog, capturing a moment of companionship.

The Boy with a Dog

Édouard Manet

Henri Rivière's 'Besse-en-Chandesse' captures a serene landscape with a focus on nature.

Besse-en-Chandesse

Henri Rivière

Landscape with twilight over a stream by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

Fraîcheurs du soir

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Post-Impressionism artwork depicting a cottage surrounded by nature by Georges-Henri Manesse

Maison de campagne de Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 20 quai de Passy

Georges-Henri Manesse

A dense thicket of trees with a glimpse of sky and sunlit ground, painted by Paul Cézanne.

The Big Trees

Paul Cézanne

A man holds a mask in a contemplative pose, reflecting themes of identity.

A man who wants to give himself the satisfaction of having his mask

Honoré Daumier

Landscape by Léon-Victor Dupré, oil on canvas depicting trees and sky.

Landscape

Léon-Victor Dupré

Rue des chantres by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard, genre scene, unknown medium

Rue des chantres (entre le quai aux fleurs et la rue Chanoinesse).

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

Maison de Franklin, rue raynouard à Passy by Georges-Henri Manesse, Impressionism

Maison de Franklin, rue raynouard à Passy

Georges-Henri Manesse

A portrait of a man with a thoughtful expression, painted by Odilon Redon.

A Man of the People

Odilon Redon

Landscape oil painting by Félix Ziem depicting a serene horizon with soft greens and browns.

Environs de Barbizon

Félix Ziem

A painting depicting the dramatic cliffs of Étretat, featuring the Needle and Porte d'Aval against a turbulent sea.

Étretat: The Needle and the Porte d'Aval

Claude Monet

A depiction of the Maison et ferme du Jas de Bouffan under Provençal light.

Maison et ferme du Jas de Bouffan (House in Aix)

Paul Cézanne

A dreamlike landscape featuring two goats grazing amidst lush tropical vegetation.

Landscape with Two Goats (Tarari Maruru)

Paul Gauguin

The Birth of Marie de' Medici by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the queen's birth surrounded by mythological figures.

The Birth of Marie de' Medici

Peter Paul Rubens

Odilon Redon's 'Apollonius' presents a dreamlike scene filled with symbolic imagery.

Apollonius

Odilon Redon

Fauvism landscape by Albert Marquet, featuring colorful houses and blue sky.

Maisons à Billancourt

Albert Marquet

Portrait of Madame Félix Gallois by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Madame Félix Gallois

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Coastal landscape with a house by Gustave Cariot, oil painting

Maison Pen ar C’hastel à la pointe du Château, Perros-Guirrec

Gustave Cariot

Landscape of sunlit cottages in oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Maisons à Essoyes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant depiction of a boardwalk on a beach in Trouville, filled with elegant figures enjoying a sunny day.

The boardwalk on the beach at Trouville

Claude Monet

Maisons au bord de la rivière by Emile Othon Friesz, oil painting depicting a riverside village

Maisons au bord de la rivière

Emile Othon Friesz

A nude female figure reclines on a wave with five winged putti hovering above against a clear sky.

The Birth of Venus

Alexandre Cabanel

Fishing boats rest on a sandy beach with small figures nearby, sailboats on the sea, and a steep cliff with the Porte d'Amont arch in the background.

Étretat: The Beach and the Porte d'Amont

Claude Monet

oil on canvas by Edgar Degas depicting houses at the foot of a cliff

Maisons au pied d’une falaise

Edgar Degas

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Boy in Short Pants' features a young boy in a playful pose.

Boy in Short Pants

Amedeo Modigliani

Landscape of sunlit houses in Villefranche-sur-Mer by Henri Le Sidaner, oil painting

Maisons au soleil, Villefranche-sur-Mer

Henri Le Sidaner

Landscape with houses in vibrant colors, oil painting by Chaïm Soutine

Maisons dans un paysage

Chaïm Soutine

Boats at the harbor, oil painting by Edmond-Marie Petitjean

Boats At The Harbor

Edmond-Marie Petitjean

Architecture scene depicting buildings by Jules Gaildrau, medium unknown.

Numéros 1 et 3 rue Babille (actuelle rue de Viarmes), 1er arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Port of La Rochelle by Albert Marquet, oil painting depicting a tranquil harbor with boats and pastel sky.

Port of La Rochelle

Albert Marquet

A woman and a girl driving a carriage in a sunlit park.

A Woman and a Girl Driving

Mary Cassatt

Architecture of Maisons rue du Cloître Notre-Dame by Alfred Alexandre Delauney, oil painting

Maisons rue du Cloître Notre-Dame

Alfred Alexandre Delauney

A cluster of ochre-roofed houses on a hillside under a pale sky.

Maisons sur la colline, Provence (Houses on the Hill)

Paul Cézanne

Alphonse Mucha's 'Les Saisons – hiver' depicts winter through intricate designs and muted colors.

Les Saisons – hiver

Alphonse Mucha

A painting titled 'The Blind' by Henri Fantin-Latour depicting a poignant scene.

The Blind

Henri Fantin-Latour

A poignant depiction of a blind man and his companion in a Baroque setting.

The Blind Man and His Companion

Jacques Callot

Portrait of Madame Lavergne by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Madame Lavergne

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A woman sits in a cozy interior, deeply engrossed in a book.

A Woman Reading

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A depiction of Bacchus with a female figure in a lush setting.

Prêtresse de Bacchus

William Bouguereau

A portrait of a boy with blue eyes, painted by Amedeo Modigliani.

The Blue-eyed Boy

Amedeo Modigliani

A young woman cradles a small dog, smiling gently in a soft, golden light.

A Woman with a Dog

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A ballet class scene with young dancers and their instructor in a rehearsal room.

The Ballet Class

Edgar Degas

Henri Matisse's 'Tête voilée' features a woman with a veiled head, showcasing vibrant colors and bold forms.

Tête voilée

Henri Matisse

Raoul Dufy's 'Madrigaux pl 20' showcases vibrant colors and dynamic forms.

Madrigaux pl 20

Raoul Dufy

A depiction of the Seine River breaking up ice during the thaw of winter, showcasing Monet's Impressionist style.

The Break-up of the Ice

Claude Monet

A still life painting showing nine apples arranged in two rows on a blue-grey cloth with a divided ochre and blue-grey background.

Apples

Paul Cézanne

Interior scene with warm light and a wooden table by Emile Renard

Intérieur flamand

Emile Renard

Study For L’adoration Des Mages by William Bouguereau depicts a religious scene with vivid colors and detailed figures.

Study For L’adoration Des Mages

William Bouguereau

A landscape painting by Paul Cézanne featuring rocks and nature.

Rocks

Paul Cézanne

A young woman sits with her back turned, arranging her hair into a braid.

The Braid

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Engraving by Jacques Callot depicting a boat on calm water.

The Boat Ride

Jacques Callot

A serene landscape painting by Henri Le Sidaner, showcasing soft colors and gentle light.

Landscape

Henri Le Sidaner

Landscape of Montmartre at twilight, oil on canvas by Georges Michel

Gezicht op de heuvel van Montmartre

Georges Michel

A young girl in prayer, depicted with soft colors and delicate features.

Ètude de jeune fille en prière

William Bouguereau

A serene painting by Renoir depicting a small boat drifting on calm waters with relaxed figures enjoying the summer sun.

The Boat

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A painting by Honoré Daumier titled 'Mole. Hope of our young Republic!' depicting a significant allegorical figure.

Mole. Hope of our young Republic!

Honoré Daumier

A painting by Odilon Redon exploring themes of the human skull.

The Breadth and Flatness of the Frontal Bone

Odilon Redon

Forest scene with greenery, oil on canvas by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Malromé; Sous-bois

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec