France Paintings

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

Oil on canvas by Georges-Henri Manesse depicting a staircase in Couvent des Carmes.

Couvent des Carmes escalier des Martyrs, rue de Vaugirard

Georges-Henri Manesse

A portrait of Odilon Redon by Pierre Bonnard.

Odilon Redon

Pierre Bonnard

Oil on canvas by Albert Marquet depicting a tranquil river scene

Méricourt, La maison des éclusiers

Albert Marquet

A colorful depiction of a courtesan with striking features.

Courtesan- After Eisen

Vincent van Gogh

A portrait of Madame Ginoux, known as 'L'Arlésienne', by Vincent van Gogh.

Little Arlesienne, The

Vincent van Gogh

A dramatic confrontation between a lion and an alligator, capturing raw energy and instinct.

Lion and alligater

Eugène Delacroix

A portrait of a woman by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Romaine Lacaux

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A reclining woman of the Ottoman harem, surrounded by rich textiles and jewelry.

Odalisque

Eugène Delacroix

A serene depiction of a child being tucked into bed.

Off to bed

Léon François Comerre

A depiction of Cupid flying over water, showcasing Bouguereau's detailed style.

Cupid flying over water

William Bouguereau

A depiction of Odysseus arriving on Ithaca after his long journey.

The Odyssey

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A winter landscape by Paul Gauguin featuring a serene snowy scene.

Paysage d’hiver

Paul Gauguin

Engraving by Gabriel Pérelle depicting the Trianon at Versailles surrounded by lush greenery.

Veue du Trianon de Versailles

Gabriel Pérelle

A vibrant scene of women and children gathering flowers in a lush setting.

Women and children gathering flowers

Jules Chéret

Oil on canvas by Maurice Bompard depicting a canal in Venice

Au canal a Venice

Maurice Bompard

Acolyte with Open Book by Isidore Pils depicts a young figure in a contemplative pose.

Acolyte with Open Book

Isidore Pils

Marine scene with boats and a city skyline by Félix Ziem, oil painting

Embarquement sur le Môle

Félix Ziem

Landscape of Pont-Aven by Emile Bernard, oil on canvas

Pont-Aven Seen from the Bois d’Amour

Emile Bernard

Rue Beaubourg nº46 à 52, architecture in oil on canvas by Jules Gaildrau

Rue Beaubourg nº46 à 52, 3ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Oil sketch depicting a lively scene along the Seine with figures enjoying leisure activities.

Oil Sketch for "La Grande Jatte"

Georges Seurat

Landscape with a stream and forest by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

Un ruisseau sous bois

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A tranquil pond scene painted by Paul Gauguin in 1884, reflecting trees and dappled light.

Pond

Paul Gauguin

A study of a fallen male nude by Eugène Delacroix.

Studies of a Fallen Male Nude for ‘Hercules and the Horses of Diomedes’

Eugène Delacroix

A depiction of rural laborers gathering fruit under trees.

La Cueillette

Paul Cézanne

Cézanne - FWN 639

Paul Cézanne

Pont Corneille à Rouen by Camille Pissarro, oil on canvas, depicting tranquil waters and a bridge at dawn.

Pont Corneille à Rouen

Camille Pissarro

A painting depicting Ophelia surrounded by flowers in a tranquil setting.

Ophélie

Odilon Redon

Henri Rivière's painting 'De la rue des Abesses' captures a lively Parisian street scene.

De la rue des Abesses

Henri Rivière

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

Pont Aven

Henri Rivière

A serene depiction of the countryside near Cagnes-sur-Mer with olive trees and distant rooftops under a warm sky.

Near Cagnes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oisème, Route de village by Eugène Boudin, oil on canvas depicting a village road with dappled sunlight.

Oisème, Route de village

Eugène Boudin

A vibrant depiction of Apollo in his chariot heralding the dawn, surrounded by nymphs and playful putti.

The Rising of the Sun

François Boucher

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret promoting the Guide Conty for Paris travelers.

Ne venez pas à Paris sans le Guide Conty Paris en Poche Prix 2fr50

Jules Chéret

The River by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape.

The River

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

A village nestled behind trees, painted by Paul Cézanne in 1879.

Dorf hinter den Bäumen, Ile de France

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant scene depicting leisure activities at the Champs Elysées.

Alcazar d’Eté. Champs Elysées. Spectacle, concert, promenade

Jules Chéret

Henri Rivière's 'Morgat' captures a serene marine landscape with soft colors.

Morgat

Henri Rivière

Oil painting by Eugène Isabey depicting ocean waves and a serene shore.

Der Meeresstrand

Eugène Isabey

Mary Magdalene kneels in the desert, lost in contemplation, embodying solitude and penitence.

Madeleine dans le désert

Eugène Delacroix

Paysage au piquet by Georges Seurat depicts a serene countryside scene with a wooden stake.

Paysage au piquet

Georges Seurat

This painting depicts a dramatic scene featuring ravens and a character named Caleb.

Ravenswood and Caleb

Eugène Delacroix

Marine scene of Port de Menton by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas

Port de Menton

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

The River Porter, Monday by Auguste Louis Lepère, depicting a figure by a river, woodcut, 1897.

The River Porter, Monday

Auguste Louis Lepère

Les Amours Pecheurs by François Lemoyne, oil on canvas depicting figures by the water

‘Les Amours Pecheurs’

François Lemoyne

Portrait of Madeleine Bernard by Paul Gauguin, depicting a woman in quiet introspection.

Portrait of Madeleine Bernard

Paul Gauguin

A serene portrait of a woman resting, showcasing the delicate brushwork and rich colors of Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant.

At Rest

Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant

A hillside covered with rows of twisting olive trees in green and blue against reddish-brown earth, with two large yellow-green trees and a winding pale blue-gray path.

Olive Trees on a Hillside

Vincent van Gogh

Landscape by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting depicting a muted horizon in blue and gray tones.

Damiette

Armand Guillaumin

Henri Rivière's 'Barberaz' captures a serene landscape with a focus on nature.

Barberaz

Henri Rivière

A landscape painting depicting a railway bridge in the village of L'Estaque.

The Road Bridge at L'Estaque

Paul Cézanne

Moonrise by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting depicting a tranquil twilight landscape.

Moonrise

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Le Forum, la nuit by Jean-Léon Gérôme, oil on canvas depicting figures in torchlight at night.

Le Forum, la nuit

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A reclining nude figure painted by Jean-Antoine Watteau in the Rococo style.

Reclining Nude Figure

Jean-Antoine Watteau

Landscape with a winding road at sunset, oil on canvas by Alphonse Legros

The Road to Horville

Alphonse Legros

A portrait of a gentleman dressed in a dark suit, seated with a thoughtful expression.

Albert Cahen d’Anvers

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Gustave Doré's depiction of the Fire of Rome captures the chaos and destruction of the event.

Fire of Rome

Gustave Doré

Portrait of Albert Grenier by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Albert (René) Grenier (1858–1925)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A depiction of an artist's studio filled with natural light and various art supplies.

L’Atelier de Corot

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A woman washing clothes by a river, painted by Camille Pissarro.

Laveuse

Camille Pissarro

Marine scene of Alger by Albert Marquet, oil on canvas

Alger, vue de la ville et du port

Albert Marquet

A serene landscape featuring the stone bridge at Maincy reflected in a quiet river, surrounded by trees.

Pont de Maincy

Paul Cézanne

A painting depicting an old Jewish man surrounded by three Arabs.

Old Jew with three Arabs

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret featuring Amanda and her lover.

Alcazar d’Eté. L’amant d’Amanda. et Amanda, réponse à l’Amant d’Amanda

Jules Chéret

A study depicting working-class Parisians relaxing by the Seine, showcasing Seurat's early exploration of light and composition.

Study for "Bathers at Asnières"

Georges Seurat

Jules Chéret's 'Alcazar d’Eté… Les Rigolboches' captures a vibrant summer scene.

Alcazar d’Eté… Les Rigolboches.

Jules Chéret

Etching by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting hunters and horses in a forest

Une chasse à Courre au Mont Gerard

Auguste Louis Lepère

La Seine à Lavacourt by Claude Monet, oil painting depicting a river landscape with sunlight and reflections.

La Seine à Lavacourt

Claude Monet

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret showcasing a lively scene.

Alcazar D’ete Revue Fin De Siecle

Jules Chéret

Portrait of Alexandre Colin by Théodore Géricault, showcasing a young artist's intensity and vulnerability.

Alexandre Colin

Théodore Géricault

A group of elegantly dressed travelers pause by a bubbling spring in a pastoral landscape.

Halt at the Spring

François Boucher

La Forêt En Hiver by Gustave Courbet, oil painting of a winter forest scene.

La Forêt En Hiver

Gustave Courbet

Genre scene with figures at a market, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

Marché

Camille Pissarro

A winding country road through a landscape with trees and houses, leading to the village of Pontoise.

The Road to Pontoise

Paul Cézanne

A young Algerian girl wearing a colorful traditional dress, with a warm smile and bright eyes.

Algerian Girl

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Aline Gauguin and one of her brothers captured in a moment of stillness.

Aline Gauguin and One of Her Brothers

Paul Gauguin

Henri Rivière's 'Barberaz' captures a serene landscape with a focus on nature.

Barberaz

Henri Rivière

The Dreamer, oil on panel by Jean Antoine Watteau, depicts a woman in contemplation within an interior.

The Dreamer (La Rêveuse)

Jean-Antoine Watteau

A young Algerian woman with her child, both gazing outward in a moment of maternal calm.

Algerierin mit Kind

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Alice Hoschedé reading in a sunlit garden, painted by Claude Monet.

Alice Hoschedé au jardin

Claude Monet

Two roses resting on a white tablecloth, painted with swift strokes.

Two Roses on a Tablecloth

Édouard Manet

Gustave Courbet's painting depicts Pierre-Joseph Proudhon with his children.

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon et ses enfants en

Gustave Courbet

Engraving of a rocky outcrop at twilight by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

The Rock of Beauregard, Lyon (1780-1790

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Moulin à Delft by Albert Lebourg, oil painting depicting a windmill by a river under a cerulean sky.

Moulin à Delft

Albert Lebourg

Allée d’arbres by Louis Valtat, oil on canvas depicting vibrant trees and a winding path.

Allée d’arbres

Louis Valtat

A painting by Honoré Daumier depicting a lively scene with rockets.

The Rockets

Honoré Daumier

Figurative work by Henri Laurent Mouren, depicting a cloaked figure in shadow, oil painting

Couvent des Oiseaux

Henri Laurent Mouren

Forest scene with trees and moisture, oil on canvas by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Allée En Forêt, Bûcheronne Courbée Sous Le Poids De Son Fagot, Traces D’eau

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Allégorie de la chute de la famille du Barry, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert, depicting ruins and nature.

Allégorie de la chute de la famille du Barry

Hubert Robert

Impressionist oil painting by Maximilien Luce depicting the Seine River in Paris.

Paris, la Seine et la place de l’Alma

Maximilien Luce

Henri Gervex's 'Allégorie de la Banque' explores themes of finance and morality.

Allégorie de la Banque

Henri Gervex