France Paintings

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

A young cloaked figure pauses on a sunlit path, embodying innocence and curiosity.

The Little Pilgrim

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Renoir's still life features three lemons and a cup, showcasing vibrant colors and brushwork.

Nature Morte, Trois Citrons Et Une Tasse

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Little Park by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, oil on canvas depicting figures in a lush landscape.

The Little Park

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A symmetrical design featuring allegorical figures and delicate foliage around a central void, with classical figures and mythic creatures.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des Fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Août

Luc-Olivier Merson

Marine scene with crashing waves by Henri Rivière, 1916, oil painting

Morgat

Henri Rivière

Rococo genre scene depicting figures walking along a tree-lined path by Hubert Robert

Wandelaars in een laan

Hubert Robert

A decorative esquisse featuring classical figures and ornate foliage, radiating from a luminous center.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Février

Luc-Olivier Merson

La démolition du Palais de l’Industrie, oil on canvas by Eugène Trigoulet

La démolition du Palais de l’Industrie, aux Champs-Élysées

Eugène Trigoulet

A woman in pale robes reaches out to a wild-haired man amidst a chaotic crowd.

Une larme pour une goutte d'eau (Notre Dame de Paris) 203 Maison de Victor Hugo

Luc-Olivier Merson

A young woman crowns her suitor with a floral wreath in a lush garden.

The Lover Crowned

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A captivating portrait of a young woman by William Bouguereau.

Head Of A Young Woman

William Bouguereau

Etching by Félix Hilaire Buhot depicting figures on a bridge in twilight.

The Crossing

Félix Hilaire Buhot

A portrait of a Roman countryside woman by William Bouguereau.

Femme de la campagne romaine

William Bouguereau

A woman in flowing drapery pours a drink from a pitcher, with a child looking up at her, surrounded by flowers and gold accents.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des Fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Les Rafraîchissements

Luc-Olivier Merson

Landscape with rocks and forest, oil painting by Gustave Courbet

Rochers, sapins, ruisseau

Gustave Courbet

Interior view of a grand staircase in a palace by Victor Duval, oil painting

Le grand escalier du Louvre

Victor Duval

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret showcasing distillation equipment.

Egrot. Appareils à distiller. cuisines à vapeur

Jules Chéret

Nymphéas by Claude Monet, oil painting depicting water lilies on a pond.

Nymphéas

Claude Monet

Historical scene of workers preparing the monument, oil painting by Victor Marec

Mise en place du monument du ‘Triomphe de la République’ de Jules Dalou, place de la Nation

Victor Marec

Rooftops of Paris at sunrise, oil painting by Victor Navlet

Paris du côté du levant; vue prise des toits du Louvre

Victor Navlet

Architecture of Maison en Bois a Bourbon-Lancy by Victor Petit, oil painting

Maison en Bois a Bourbon-Lancy (Saone Et Loire)

Victor Petit

Les Tuileries et le Pont Royal, oil on canvas by Arthur Henry Roberts

Les Tuileries et le Pont Royal

Arthur Henry Roberts

Landscape of Le Plessis-Bas by Victor Petit, oil painting depicting light and shadow.

Le Plessis-Bas (Aisne)

Victor Petit

A ceiling design featuring allegorical figures in pastel drapery, arranged symmetrically around a central point.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des Fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Novembre

Luc-Olivier Merson

Château De Marchais, oil painting by Victor Petit, featuring a castle surrounded by green foliage and soft light.

Château De Marchais (Aisne)

Victor Petit

Landscape depicting hills and golden light, oil painting by Victor Petit

Fief De La Motte (Saône et Loire)

Victor Petit

Landscape ink drawing by Victor Petit depicting a decaying château with ivy.

Galerie Ruinée D’Un Château, d’aprés un vieux dessin

Victor Petit

Château de Rochefort by Victor Petit, oil painting depicting a château amidst clouds and greenery

Château de Rochefort (Côte d’Or)

Victor Petit

A woman at her dressing table, painted by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Femme à sa toilette

Henri Fantin-Latour

Landscape featuring hills and a river, created by Victor Petit in 1860.

FIEf Des Bordes-Compigny (Yonne)

Victor Petit

Porte du Chateau d’Exideuil by Victor Petit, depicting an archway in warm light, medium unknown.

Porte du Chateau d’Exideuil (Dordogne)

Victor Petit

Marine scene depicting Tour Solidor by Victor Petit, oil painting

Tour Solidor a St. Servan (Ille-et-Vilaine)

Victor Petit

Marine scene with fishing boats in sunlight, oil painting by Victor Petit

Tour Du Port De Marseille (Bouches Du Rhône)

Victor Petit

Chateau De Crussol by Victor Petit, 1860, landscape painting

Chateau De Crussol (Drome)

Victor Petit

A swirling figure in a blue medallion surrounded by blossoms, fruit, and heraldic shields.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des Fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Poisson

Luc-Olivier Merson

Ruines De L’Église De St. Aubert by Victor Petit, oil painting of church ruins against a washed-out sky.

Ruines De L’Église De St. Aubert (Haute-Marne)

Victor Petit

L’ancienne église de Belleville by Victor René Garson, oil painting depicting a weathered church against a blue sky.

L’ancienne église de Belleville

Victor René Garson

Commanderie De Launay by Victor Petit, depicting architecture in 1860

Commanderie De Launay (Yonne)

Victor Petit

A ceiling design featuring classical figures, cherubs, and floral motifs in ornate panels.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Mars

Luc-Olivier Merson

Dante's Bark, oil on canvas by After Eugène Delacroix, depicting figures in a chaotic stormy sea.

Dante's Bark

After Eugène Delacroix

A woman bathing in a tub, surrounded by a vibrant interior.

Femme au tub

Pierre Bonnard

Winter landscape with snow by Henry Moret, Impressionism

Neige en Bretagne

Henry Moret

Snow-covered Montmartre landscape, oil painting by Hippolyte Camille Delpy

Neige à Montmartre

Hippolyte Camille Delpy

Colonnade and Gardens of the Medici Palace, oil on panel by Style of Hubert Robert

Colonnade and Gardens of the Medici Palace

Style of Hubert Robert

Winter landscape with snow by Henri Le Sidaner, oil on canvas

Neige

Henri Le Sidaner

A solitary figure stands in a night landscape filled with dark hues and mysterious forms.

The Man Was Alone in a Night Landscape

Odilon Redon

L’Abreuvoir au Pont Marie by Auguste Louis Lepère, impressionism, depicting figures by a fountain

L’Abreuvoir au Pont Marie

Auguste Louis Lepère

A man in an opera box wearing a tall hat, gazing beyond the frame.

The Man with opera hat

Edgar Degas

Claude Monet's 'Stack of Wheat' captures the essence of rural life.

Stack of Wheat

Claude Monet

A woman bestowing fortune from a cornucopia, surrounded by winged children and a golden mosaic background.

Allégorie de la Fortune P2724 Musée Carnavalet

Luc-Olivier Merson

A vibrant scene of leisure on the water by Pierre Bonnard.

Le canotage

Pierre Bonnard

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'Néère' captures a serene portrait of a woman.

Néère

Henri Fantin-Latour

Cassis by Henri Rivière, oil painting depicting a marine scene with reflections and gentle coastline curves.

Cassis

Henri Rivière

A landscape painting depicting the ancient village of Les Baux-de-Provence with rugged cliffs and stone houses.

Les Baux-de-Provence

Hermann Lismann

A goddess-like figure in pale blue, poised with an arm raised, while a cherubic putto plays a golden horn at her feet.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des Fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , La Musique

Luc-Olivier Merson

A portrait of a woman in a vibrant setting by Jules Pascin.

Nénette à la villa des Camélias

Jules Pascin

A decorative sketch featuring delicate figures and garlands, designed for a grand staircase.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Janvier

Luc-Olivier Merson

A painting by Paul Gauguin depicting a sleeping woman.

Femme Sommeillant

Paul Gauguin

A vibrant celebration of flowers and festivities in Bagnères-De-Luchon.

Fête Des Fleurs De Bagnères-De-Luchon

Jules Chéret

A serene landscape depicting olive trees and red-roofed houses under warm Mediterranean light.

Landscape of Cagnes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Odilon Redon's painting 'Figure cornue' features a unique blend of colors and forms.

Figure cornue

Odilon Redon

La promenade à marée basse, oil on canvas by Jean François Raffaëlli, depicting a beach with figures.

La promenade à marée basse

Jean François Raffaëlli

Gustave Moreau's 'The Martyred Saint Sebastian' depicts the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian with rich colors and intricate details.

The Martyred Saint Sebastian

Gustave Moreau

A decorative ceiling design featuring allegorical figures and ornamentation in a ceremonial composition.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Avril

Luc-Olivier Merson

A portrait of a young Italian woman seated at a table.

Young Italian Woman at a Table

Paul Cézanne

Genre scene depicting a laborer gathering hay at sunset, oil painting by Alphonse Legros

Bringing the Hay Home

Alphonse Legros

Coast in Algeria by Théodore Gudin, oil painting depicting waves and a serene horizon.

Coast in Algeria

Théodore Gudin

Polynesian woman with children, linen by Paul Gauguin

Polynesian Woman with Children

Paul Gauguin

Odilon Redon's 'The Marsh Flower, a Sad Human Head' combines floral elements with human features.

The Marsh Flower, a Sad Human Head

Odilon Redon

A ceiling design featuring allegorical figures and ornate decorations in soft pastel colors.

Esquisse pour l'escalier des fêtes de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , Décembre

Luc-Olivier Merson

A vibrant Impressionist painting depicting wind-bent pines at Cap d'Antibes with azure water in the background.

Pins, cap d'Antibes

Claude Monet

A young woman sits on a yacht deck, shaded by a blue parasol, with light playing on her dress and the water beside her.

En bateau

Paul César Helleu

Henri Matisse's 'The Lagoon' captures vibrant colors and dynamic forms in a marine setting.

The lagoon

Henri Matisse

Guards at the Door of a Tomb by Jean-Léon Gérôme showcases a dramatic scene of ancient Egypt.

Guards at the Door of a Tomb

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A woman gazes at a letter, her bare shoulder illuminated softly, framed in a circular format.

Portrait de Marthe Letellier, née Fourton P1900 Musée Carnavalet

Paul César Helleu

Cattle resting on a hillside in the Alps, oil on canvas by Rosa Bonheur

Cattle at Rest on a Hillside in the Alps

Rosa Bonheur

A depiction of ancient Greek dance by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

La Danse pyrrhique

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jacques Callot's 'The Martyrdom of St. Stephen' depicts the dramatic moment of St. Stephen's execution.

The Martyrdom of St. Stephen

Jacques Callot

A sketch by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña featuring various character compositions.

Diverses petites esquisses pour des compositions à personnages

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Landscape of turquoise waters and summer light, oil on canvas by Albert Marquet

Porquerolles, après-midi d’été

Albert Marquet

Marine scene depicting ships on the ocean by Félix Ziem, oil painting

Les frégates

Félix Ziem

Fishermen by the Coast, oil on canvas by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg, depicting fishermen by the shore.

Fishermen by the Coast

Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg

A striking depiction of a lion in a desert landscape by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Lion in the Desert

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A whimsical depiction of a chef presenting a sauce in a lively kitchen setting.

The Marvelous Sauce

Jehan Georges Vibert

This painting depicts the head of a boy seen from behind, showcasing Cézanne's unique style.

Head of a Boy Seen from Behind

Paul Cézanne

Vessels before San Giorgio Maggiore, oil on canvas by Louis Abel-Truchet, depicting boats and the skyline.

Vessels before San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

Louis Abel-Truchet

A young soldier depicted in a vibrant impressionist style.

The Young Soldier

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Three-masted vessels in port, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Bordeaux. Trois-Mâts dans le Port

Eugène Boudin

Renoir's 'Les Arbres' captures a serene landscape filled with lush trees.

Les Arbres

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Henri Rivière's 'Bormes' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Bormes

Henri Rivière