France Paintings

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

A woman seated in a softly lit interior, cradling a black cat in her lap.

Woman with a Cat

Édouard Manet

Ships on a stormy sea with figures on the shore, oil painting by Alexandre-Jean Noël

Ships On A Stormy Sea, With Figures On The Shore

Alexandre-Jean Noël

Spring in France, oil on canvas by Robert William Vonnoh, featuring flowers and light.

Spring in France

Robert William Vonnoh

A portrait of a young Egyptian girl by Émile Vernet-Lecomte.

Aimée, A Young Egyptian

Émile Vernet-Lecomte

Henri Rivière's 'The Prodigal Son; Troisième Tableau' depicts a poignant moment of return.

The Prodigal Son; Troisième Tableau

Henri Rivière

Architecture scene featuring buildings and twilight shadows by Jules Gaildrau, oil painting.

Numéros 4 à 10 de la rue Racine, 6ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

The Deer by Gustave Courbet, oil painting depicting a deer in a forest

The Deer

Gustave Courbet

Two peasant women digging in a snow-covered field, capturing the hardship of rural labor.

Two Peasant Women Digging in Field with Snow

Vincent van Gogh

A painting by Jean-Jacques Henner featuring a nude woman with long hair.

Nue avec cheveux longs

Jean-Jacques Henner

A siren emerges from the waves adorned with barbs in this striking painting by Odilon Redon.

La sirene sortit des flots vetue de dards (The Siren clothed in barbs, emerged from the waves

Odilon Redon

A vibrant still life painting featuring peaches by Renoir.

Les Pêches

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Clusters of pale water lilies float on a pond with violet and blue lily pads, painted with textured brushstrokes and no visible horizon.

Nymphéas en fleur

Claude Monet

Watercolour by Louis Jean Desprez depicting Somerset House, Saint Paul’s Cathedral and Blackfriar’s Bridge

Somerset House, Saint Paul’s Cathedral and Blackfriar’s Bridge

Louis Jean Desprez

Seascape by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1884, depicting gentle waves and a pastel sky, oil painting

Paysage de bord de mer

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Abstract design based on flowers by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, medium unknown

Abstract design based on flowers.

Maurice Pillard Verneuil

A striking portrait of a man by Eugène Delacroix.

A man’s head

Eugène Delacroix

Démolition du Pont Saint Michel by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard, oil painting depicting a crumbling bridge.

Démolition du Pont Saint Michel.

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

Landscape of The Pyrenees, the Peak of the Midi de Bigorre by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña, oil painting

The Pyrenees, the Peak of the Midi de Bigorre

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Renoir's 'Nude Woman Reclining' captures the beauty of the female form with soft brushwork and vibrant colors.

Nude Woman Reclining (Femme nue couchée sur le dos)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant painting showing Notre-Dame cathedral behind the busy quai Saint-Michel with pedestrians, bookstalls, carts, and a horse-drawn vehicle on the bridge.

The Quai Saint-Michel and Notre-Dame

Maximilien Luce

Marine scene with fishing boats in Small Breton Port by François Bocion, oil painting

Small Breton Port

François Bocion

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Nuit Blanche' captures the vibrant nightlife of Paris.

Nuit Blanche

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Waves by Gustave Courbet, oil on canvas depicting a tumultuous sea.

Waves

Gustave Courbet

Nuit de pleine lune, oil on canvas by Louis Vivin, depicting a tranquil moonlit landscape.

Nuit de pleine lune

Louis Vivin

A young shepherdess tending to her flock in a pastoral setting.

The Little Shepherdess

Jean-François Millet

oil painting by Jules Gaildrau depicting a Parisian street with warm light and wet cobblestones

Numéros 16 à 22 de la rue Racine, 6ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Architecture scene featuring buildings and light by Jules Gaildrau

Numéros 15 à 27 rue de Viarmes, 1er arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting chaotic swirling forms and deep colors.

The Raging One

Auguste Louis Lepère

Two peasants laboring in the field, captured in vibrant brushstrokes.

Two Peasants Digging

Vincent van Gogh

The Quarry of Chaise-Marie at Fontainebleau by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting of a tranquil landscape.

The Quarry of Chaise-Marie at Fontainebleau

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

An autumn avenue lined with tall poplar trees and stone sarcophagi, with several figures walking beneath a cloudy sky.

Les Alyscamps

Vincent van Gogh

A still life painting featuring a white pitcher and a yellow bowl.

Nature morte au pichet blanc et saladier jaune

Paul Sérusier

A solitary ragpicker stands in a dark coat, his weathered face reflecting quiet endurance.

The Ragpicker

Édouard Manet

Edgar Degas' 'Two Men' captures a moment of conversation between two formally dressed figures.

Two Men

Edgar Degas

La moisson by Jules-Jacques Veyrassat, oil on canvas, showing laborers in golden fields at dusk.

La moisson

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat

Landscape with a Herdsman and Goats, oil painting by Gaspard Dughet

Landscape with a Herdsman and Goats

Gaspard Dughet

A painting by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret titled 'Aimons toujours, aimons encore'.

Aimons toujours, aimons encore

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Landscape at Dusk by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting depicting a twilight scene with trees.

Landscape at Dusk

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Landscape featuring the Château de Fontainebleau by Pierre-Denis Martin, oil painting

View of the Château de Fontainebleau

Pierre-Denis Martin

The Railroad Bridge in Argenteuil by Claude Monet, oil on canvas depicting a bridge over a river.

The Railroad bridge in Argenteuil

Claude Monet

Nymphes et faunes by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting depicting a nymph and faun in a forest.

Nymphes et faunes

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Nymphes et Faunes by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting depicting nymphs and fauns among lush foliage.

Nymphes et Faunes (Nymphs and Fauns)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

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

Nyons

Henri Rivière

La place Pigalle sous la neige, oil on canvas by Emile Louis Mathon depicting a snowy Parisian square.

La place Pigalle sous la neige

Emile Louis Mathon

A fan-shaped artwork depicting a snow-covered garden by Paul Gauguin.

Fan Design: Garden Under Snow

Paul Gauguin

Jacques Callot's 'The Exorcism' captures a dramatic scene of spiritual struggle.

The Exorcism

Jacques Callot

Gustave Moreau's 'Déesse au rocher' features a goddess on a rocky landscape.

Déesse au rocher

Gustave Moreau

Vineyards under pine trees, oil on canvas by Paul Ranson

Les vignobles sous les pins

Paul Ranson

Oil on canvas by Pierre Bonnard depicting a foggy gulf with vibrant hues.

The Foggy Gulf (Ciel De Mistral)

Pierre Bonnard

François Boucher's 'L'Audience de l'empereur de Chine' depicts a European ambassador meeting the Chinese emperor.

Boucher - L'Audience de l'empereur de Chine, 1742 vers

François Boucher

Le bois de Chaville, oil on canvas by Emile Breton, depicting a forest path with dappled sunlight.

Le bois de Chaville

Emile Breton

This painting, 'Degousée' by Honoré Daumier, depicts a scene of everyday life.

Degousée

Honoré Daumier

Notre Dame sous la neige by Albert Lebourg, oil on canvas depicting Notre Dame covered in snow.

Notre Dame sous la neige

Albert Lebourg

Oarsmen at Chatou by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil on canvas depicting oarsmen rowing on a river

Oarsmen at Chatou

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A depiction of a couple celebrating their silver wedding anniversary.

Un mariage d’argent

Honoré Daumier

A rehearsal scene featuring young ballerinas practicing under the watchful eye of a ballet master.

The Rehearsal

Edgar Degas

Genre scene depicting a reader under trees, oil painting by Alphonse Legros

The Reader; The Lecture under the Trees

Alphonse Legros

A depiction of Ulysses and Penelope, showcasing their emotional bond.

Ulysse et Pénélope

Honoré Daumier

Portrait of Constance Pipelet, oil on canvas by Jean Baptiste François Désoria

Portrait of Constance Pipelet

Jean Baptiste François Désoria

Boulevard Héloise, Argenteuil by Claude Monet, oil on canvas depicting figures along a tree-lined street.

Boulevard Héloise, Argenteuil

Claude Monet

Fishing boats in the Bacino, oil on canvas by Félix Ziem

Fishing Boats in the Bacino, Palazzo Ducale and the Campanile Beyond

Félix Ziem

Saint-Père sous Vézelay by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil village landscape with hills and soft light.

Saint-Père sous Vézelay

Armand Guillaumin

Honoré Daumier's 'Lagrange' captures the essence of a 19th-century figure with striking realism.

Lagrange

Honoré Daumier

A portrait of Jean Renoir as a child sitting on Gabrielle's lap, showcasing their intimate bond.

Porträt von Jean Renoir (* 1894) und Gabrielle [seinem Kindermädchen]

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Henri Rivière's painting 'Tôtes' captures a serene landscape scene.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

A painting of a horse by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Un Cheval

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Eugène Boudin's painting depicts washerwomen by a river, showcasing his Impressionist style.

Laveuses au bord de la rivière

Eugène Boudin

A luminous painting of Rouen Cathedral's façade with sunlight highlighting intricate Gothic stonework in gold, lavender, and blue hues.

Rouen Cathedral, Façade

Claude Monet

A herdsman guides a tired herd of cattle home at dusk, illuminated by the golden light of the setting sun.

The Return of the Drove

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Alphonse Mucha's '1902 calendar' showcases intricate designs characteristic of the Art Nouveau movement.

1902 calendar

Alphonse Mucha

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt depicts the Holy Family resting during their journey.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Henri Matisse's 'Océanie, le ciel' features vibrant colors and abstract forms.

Océanie, le ciel

Henri Matisse

A reclining nude odalisque attended by a Black servant and a musician in a lush interior.

Odalisque à l'esclave

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Bords de Seine by Louis Anquetin, depicting a riverside landscape with trees and light reflections, oil painting.

Bords de Seine

Louis Anquetin

Alphonse Mucha's 'Job' features intricate designs and a serene figure.

Job

Alphonse Mucha

A vibrant bouquet of flowers in soft hues, capturing the fleeting beauty celebrated by Anacreon.

Ode an die Blumen (nach Anakreon)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A depiction of the Tahitian legend featuring Hina, the moon goddess, and her brother, the Earth god.

The Moon and the Earth

Paul Gauguin

Landscape by Émile-René Ménard, oil on canvas depicting a vast horizon and muted earth tones.

Landscape

Émile-René Ménard

Henri Matisse's 'Odalisque, mains dans le dos' features a reclining figure in vibrant colors.

Odalisque, mains dans le dos

Henri Matisse

L’Avenue du Bois by Raoul Dufy, oil painting depicting a vibrant summer scene with a crowd.

L’Avenue du Bois

Raoul Dufy

A reclining odalisque with a tea set, draped in luxurious fabrics.

Odalisque with Tea Set

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Renoir's 'Œdipe Roi' captures a moment from the Oedipus myth with vibrant colors and expressive figures.

Œdipe Roi

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a woman wearing a green hat by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Lady With Green Hat (Mlle. Dieterle)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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

The Martyrdom of St. Peter

Jacques Callot

Oedipus recoils from Jocasta in a moment of horror and despair.

Oedipus Separating from Jocasta

Alexandre Cabanel

The Ferryman by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil on canvas depicting a solitary ferryman by a river.

The Ferryman

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A soldier wounded in battle, depicted in a moment of vulnerability.

Un Poilu Blesse

Henri Gervex

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'Œillets d’Inde' features vibrant marigolds.

Œillets d’Inde

Henri Fantin-Latour

Œdipus by Jean-Léon Gérôme, oil on canvas, depicting intense emotion and memory.

Œdipus

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A vibrant illustration inspired by Rabelais, showcasing whimsical figures and elaborate designs.

Oeuvres de Rabelais

Jules Chéret