France Paintings

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

A group of elegantly dressed figures gathers in a sunlit wooded clearing surrounded by tall trees, with a young woman in a white gown seated at the center.

Fête champêtre (Pastoral Gathering)

Jean-Antoine Watteau

Portrait of Count Pellegrino, oil on canvas by Follower of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Portrait of Luigi Edouardo Rossi, Count Pellegrino

Follower of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Henri Matisse's 'Odalisque; damier, coussin' features a reclining figure with vibrant colors.

Odalisque; damier, coussin

Henri Matisse

Portrait of a noble figure in rich garments, oil on canvas by Jean Baptiste Greuze

Ange Laurent de Lalive de Jully

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Christ stands at a closed door holding a lantern, bathed in golden light.

The Light of the World

François Boucher

Morgat lithograph by Henri Rivière depicting waves and rocky coastline

Morgat

Henri Rivière

Post-Impressionism landscape with wheat and hills by Gustave Cariot

Südfranzösische Landschaft mit Kornpuppen

Gustave Cariot

A vibrant still life painting of flowers by Renoir.

Flowers (Fleurs)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape with dappled sunlight over fields by F. Séguin, oil painting

Rue d’Ecosse

F. Séguin

A woman dressed as the goddess Hebe, offering a golden cup, with an eagle and blue silk drapery.

Portrait présumé de Mme de Mailly , en Hébé P486 Musée Carnavalet

Jean-Marc Nattier

A widow in black and white sits in a chair, with a distant expression, as a figure plays the organ in a dimly lit room.

La veuve du maître de chapelle

Alexandre Cabanel

A young woman and her companion sit at a café table, lost in thought amid the lively atmosphere.

In the Café

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Watercolor on paper by Henri Rivière depicting water, cliffs, and sky.

Morgat

Henri Rivière

A woman with a steady gaze, framed by dark hair and a pale face, wearing a blue garment with a delicate hand gesture at her breast.

Mérovingienne

Alexandre Cabanel

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster featuring elephants and a circus theme.

Folies-Bergère. Tous les soirs les éléphants & Sir Edmunds

Jules Chéret

A figurative painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting a figure leaning against a rock in Fontainebleau.

Fontainebleau, Figure Leaning Against a Rock

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A portrait of a young girl with dark eyes and a simple dress, capturing her curiosity and dignity.

Petite Bohémienne

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A woman in a pale dress with pink ribbons reclines on an armchair, gazing directly at the viewer.

Portrait de Madame Edouard Hervé

Alexandre Cabanel

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

Morgat

Henri Rivière

A young girl with a hat sits in gentle introspection, her expression framed by soft brushwork.

Young Girl with Hat (Jeune fille au chapeau)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A serene landscape featuring yellow-green hills, a distant windmill, and scattered houses with red roofs under gentle light.

Le moulin de Gatimel

Achille Laugé

A portrait of Marie Geneviève Boudrey with a confident gaze, adorned with flowers in her hair.

Portrait de Marie Geneviève Boudrey J 86 Musée Cognacq Jay

Jean-Marc Nattier

Misty Morning oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting a tranquil river at dawn

Misty Morning

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

The Crystal Palace by Camille Pissarro, oil on canvas, depicting urban architecture and landscape.

The Crystal Palace

Camille Pissarro

Oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting a serene landscape with hills and forest.

Forêt de Fontainebleau – Au plateau brûlé

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A painting by Odilon Redon featuring a figure with closed eyes.

Eyes Closed

Odilon Redon

The Forest of Coubron, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, depicting a tranquil forest with dappled light.

The Forest of Coubron

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

The Apotheosis of Henri IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de Médicis by Peter Paul Rubens depicts a dramatic political moment.

The Apotheosis of Henri IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de Médicis

Peter Paul Rubens

A portrait of a woman with a confident expression by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Amazone

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Landscape at dawn with a path, pastel by Auguste Louis Lepère

Morning, Crossroads of the Route of the Forts de Marlotte

Auguste Louis Lepère

Architecture of L’hôtel de Ville de Paris by Paul-Joseph-Victor Dargaud

L’hôtel de Ville de Paris

Paul-Joseph-Victor Dargaud

Oil painting by Henri-Joseph Harpignies depicting dawn light and trees.

Morning in the Nievre

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

A flock of sheep and cattle moves through snow-dusted Paris streets under night, driven by determined figures.

Alexandre Entrée des troupeaux à Paris P2293 Musée Carnavalet

Alexandre Gaston Guignard

Tight-Rope Walker by Jean Louis Forain, oil on canvas depicting a performer above a crowd.

Tight-Rope Walker

Jean-Louis Forain

Eugène Delacroix's 'Juive d’Alger' depicts a Jewish woman from Algiers in rich colors and intricate details.

Juive d’Alger

Eugène Delacroix

A vibrant marine scene depicting fishermen at work.

The Fishermen (Fantastic Scene)

Paul Cézanne

A serene riverside scene painted by Paul Cézanne, showcasing a bend in the Oise River.

Ufer der Oise

Paul Cézanne

Landscape by Jules Dupré, oil on canvas depicting trees and a tranquil sky

Landscape

Jules Dupré

A young Breton man plays the flageolet on a cliff, immersed in the surrounding nature.

The Flageolet Player on the Cliff

Paul Gauguin

Morning on the Seine, oil on canvas by Claude Monet

Morning on the Seine

Claude Monet

Landscape with the Good Samaritan, oil on canvas by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Landscape with the Good Samaritan

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Vase of Flowers by Jean Baptiste Belin, oil on panel, featuring a vibrant bouquet.

Vase of Flowers

Jean Baptiste Belin, I, (Belin de Fontenay)

Morning Sunlight Effect, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro, depicting sunlight filtering through trees.

Morning Sunlight Effect, Eragny

Camille Pissarro

A serene landscape depicting a calm lake at dawn with a dramatic sky and small human figures.

Jésus sur le lac de Génésareth Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

The Fountain of Ahmet III, Constantinople by Eugène Flandin, medium unknown

The Fountain of Ahmet III, Constantinople

Eugène Flandin

A serene landscape painting by Corot depicting the Italian countryside.

Pastorale — Souvenir d’Italie

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A vast, wind-swept plain with a hunter in shadow, birds scattering in the sky before a storm.

La battue en plaine Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting ruins and columns in Vaison

Vaison, les ruines romaines de Vaison

Henri Rivière

A depiction of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.

Moses On Mount Sinai

Jean-Léon Gérôme

The Flock by Charles Emile Jacque, oil on canvas depicting a shepherd with sheep in a rural setting.

The Flock

Charles Emile Jacque

Portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin, l’ainé by Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson.

Portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin, l’ainé

Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson

A charming depiction of a young girl surrounded by flowers.

The Flower Girl

Émile Munier

Renoir's *Anemones* features vibrant flowers in a lively arrangement.

Anemones (Anémones)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A group of men in revolutionary caps struggle to push a cart laden with hay up a steep mountain road.

Citoyens de Remiremont

Alexandre-Hyacinthe Dunouy

A painting by Édouard Manet depicting a young street child.

The Urchin

Édouard Manet

A dramatic scene from 'The Flying Dutchman' featuring Senta and the Dutchman.

The Flying Dutchman; Act III, The Ecstasy of Senta and the Dutchman

Henri Fantin-Latour

A River in a Meadow, oil painting by Théodore Rousseau, depicting a river flowing through a lush meadow.

A River in a Meadow

Théodore Rousseau

The Beach at Honfleur, oil on canvas by Claude Monet, depicting a serene beach scene.

The Beach at Honfleur

Claude Monet

The Ford by Claude Lorrain, oil on canvas, depicting figures crossing a river with reflections.

The Ford

Claude Lorrain

A serene courtyard of the Great Mosque of Algiers, illuminated by Mediterranean sunlight.

Mosquée à Alger

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A tender depiction of a mother holding her child by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Mother and Child

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Botanical scene with vibrant flowers by Eugène Galien-Laloue, oil painting

Le Marché aux fleurs de la Madeleine

Eugène Galien-Laloue

Landschaft bei Marcoussis by Antoine Chintreuil, oil on canvas depicting rolling green hills and nature.

Landschaft bei Marcoussis

Antoine Chintreuil

A barefoot young woman in a white blouse, blue apron, and brown skirt stands in a field at dawn holding a sickle, with the red sun rising on the horizon.

The Song of the Lark

Jules Breton

A mother and child sit peacefully under a tree in a Breton village.

Mother and Child under a Tree at Pont-Aven

Paul Gauguin

Portrait of Empress Eugénie by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Empress Eugénie

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

A mother and daughter sit together, gazing outward, with the mother’s hand resting protectively on the child’s shoulder.

Mother and daughter

Paul Gauguin

Abstract artwork by Henri Rivière, 1918, featuring vibrant hues and textured layers.

Barberaz

Henri Rivière

Bronze statue by Achille Laugé in a park, showcasing vibrant colors and shadowy figures.

Statue dans un parc

Achille Laugé

Exterior of a cathedral by Louis-Adolphe Hervier, oil on canvas, showcasing intricate stonework and towering spires.

Exterior of a Cathedral

Louis-Adolphe Hervier

A painting depicting the four seasons personified.

The Four Seasons

Jean-Léon Gérôme

The Louvre, Afternoon Rainy Weather by Camille Pissarro, oil on canvas, depicting a rainy scene.

The Louvre,Afternoon Rainy Weather

Camille Pissarro

L’entrée de Giverny sous la neige by Claude Monet, oil painting depicting a snowy landscape.

L’entrée de Giverny sous la neige

Claude Monet

Molesey Weir, Hampton Court by Alfred Sisley, oil painting depicting a river and trees

Molesey Weir, Hampton Court

Alfred Sisley

Historical oil painting by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg II depicting a chaotic battle scene.

The Destruction of Pharaoh's Army

Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, II

Oil painting by Gaston La Touche depicting rolling hills and a soft sky.

Pardon in Brittany

Gaston La Touche

Paul Gauguin's 'Untitled' showcases vibrant colors and expressive figures.

Untitled

Paul Gauguin

Oil painting by Constant Troyon depicting a clump of trees under a shifting sky.

A Clump of Trees

Constant Troyon

Women of the Ouled Nayls, oil on canvas by Eugène Fromentin, featuring women in traditional jewelry.

Women of the Ouled Nayls

Eugène Fromentin

A Turkish woman bathing in a serene setting, showcasing the beauty of Orientalism.

Study For A Maure Bath, Turkish Woman In The Bath

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Genre scene depicting Place du Carrousel, oil painting by Camille Pissarro

Place du Carrousel,Paris

Camille Pissarro

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'The Rope Dancer' captures the dynamic energy of a performer in a vibrant setting.

The Rope Dancer

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Landscape at sunset by René Piot, oil painting

Paysage au soleil couchant

René Piot

A young man in lavender and rose-pink crowns a seated woman in a golden skirt with a flower garland, surrounded by animals and greenery.

The Four Seasons: Spring

François Boucher

Marine scene with waves and light in an oil painting by Claude Monet

La Pointe du Petit Ailly

Claude Monet

Landscape with rolling hills and figures, oil on canvas by Charles Angrand

En Normandie

Charles Angrand

A portrait of a man with a distant gaze, reflecting the struggles of mental illness.

Portrait of a Kleptomaniac

Théodore Géricault

François Boucher's 'The Four Seasons: Summer' depicts a vibrant summer scene with young peasants in a sunlit field.

The Four Seasons: Summer

François Boucher

Figurative oil painting by Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour depicting a contemplative soldier.

Dans la Tranchée

Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour

Figurative artwork by Raoul Arus, oil painting featuring a luminous balloon and soft background.

Enlèvement d’un ballon

Raoul Arus