France Paintings

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

Landscape of The Terrace of the Ravier House in Morestel by François-Auguste Ravier, oil painting

The Terrace of the Ravier House in Morestel

François-Auguste Ravier

This painting depicts the arrival of Coco Romieu in Alsace.

Arrival in Alsace of the extraordinary commissioner, Coco Romieu.

Honoré Daumier

Landscape by Léon-Germain Pelouse, oil on canvas, featuring vibrant colors and a rich horizon.

Landscape

Léon-Germain Pelouse

Unfinished landscape by Amédée Joyau, featuring rich greens and browns, oil painting.

Petit paysage inachevé

Amédée Joyau

A historical painting depicting the leap of Marcus Curtius into a chasm.

The Leap of Marcus Curtius

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Two Tahitian women seated in a vibrant landscape, accompanied by a red dog and a carved idol.

Arearea no varua ino

Paul Gauguin

Dieppe by Antoine Vollon, oil on canvas depicting a serene coastline with waves and figures.

Dieppe

Antoine Vollon

ink on paper by Victor-Jean Nicolle depicting ruins of a round temple and Trajan's Column

Architektonisches Capriccio; Ruinen eines Rundtempels, im Hintergrund die Trajansäule

Victor-Jean Nicolle

Le Jardin De Marquayrol by Henri Martin, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant garden with flowers

Le Jardin De Marquayrol

Henri Martin

Paul Gauguin's 'Arearea no Varua Ino' features vibrant colors and symbolic figures.

Arearea no Varua Ino (Words of the Devil)

Paul Gauguin

Carrière à Vanves, Seine by Henri-Charles Guérard, impressionist landscape, oil painting

Carrière à Vanves, Seine

Henri-Charles Guérard

A young woman reclines with a grape, watched by a companion in a playful, intimate moment.

Are They Thinking About the Grape?

François Boucher

Paysage à Moulineux by Maximilien Luce, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and vibrant greenery.

Paysage à Moulineux

Maximilien Luce

Portrait of Cupid in oil on canvas by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

‘L’Amour’; said to be a Portrait of Marie Catherine Colombe (1751-1830) as Cupid

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Notre-Dame dans l’Eau, oil on canvas by Jean-Jules Dufour, depicting a cathedral reflection in water

Notre-Dame dans l’Eau. Rue du Cloître Notre Dame

Jean-Jules Dufour

Landscape of a quiet street in Ile-de-France by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas

Une rue en Ile-de-France

Armand Guillaumin

Eugène Boudin's 'Le Havre. L’avant-port' captures a lively marine scene.

Le Havre. L’avant-port

Eugène Boudin

François Boucher's 'Arion on the Dolphin' depicts the mythological rescue of Arion by a dolphin.

Arion on the Dolphin

François Boucher

Eugène Boudin's painting depicts peasants and cows in a rural setting.

Peasants and Cows (recto)

Eugène Boudin

A hand depicted in flesh tones, symbolizing human connection and emotion.

To All Appearances, It Was a Hand of Flesh and Blood Just Like My Own

Odilon Redon

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret promoting Eau De Botot.

Eau De Botot

Jules Chéret

A portrait-format painting showing a golden wheat field with harvested sheaves, workers, and the town of Arles under a swirling yellow sky.

Arles: View from the Wheat Fields

Vincent van Gogh

Paul Gauguin's 'Arii Matamoe' depicts a poignant scene of Polynesian culture.

Arii Matamoe (The Royal End)

Paul Gauguin

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret featuring dynamic figures and floral motifs.

Scala

Jules Chéret

A depiction of a soldier in prayer, showcasing intricate details and rich colors.

Arnaut Officer in Prayer

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Monet's painting captures the bustling scene at Gare Saint-Lazare.

Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare

Claude Monet

Henri Gervex's 'Armenonville, le soir du Grand-Prix' captures a lively evening scene.

Armenonville, le soir du Grand-Prix.

Henri Gervex

Eugène Delacroix's 'Armored Figure on Horseback' captures the essence of Romanticism through its dynamic composition.

Armored Figure on Horseback (recto)

Eugène Delacroix

Washerwomen in a landscape, with shepherds, by Hubert Robert, unknown medium

Washerwomen in a landscape, with a group of shepherds before an allée of trees

Hubert Robert

A portrait of a man with two whippets by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Arnaut and two Whippets

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Oil painting by Henri Martin depicting Labastide du Vert with clouds and horizon.

Labastide du Vert vue depuis Marquayrol, Fumées

Henri Martin

Henri Gervex's painting captures the lively atmosphere of the Grand Prix evening at Armenonville.

Armenonville, le soir du Grand-Prix

Henri Gervex

Vallée par temps gris by Paul Sérusier, oil on canvas depicting a valley under an overcast sky.

Vallée par temps gris, Châteauneuf

Paul Sérusier

Orchards at Louveciennes by Camille Pissarro, oil painting depicting lush trees and dappled light.

Orchards at Louveciennes

Camille Pissarro

Genre scene with cloaked figures in a landscape, oil on canvas by Jean-Louis Forain

Pose d’un observatoire par des camoufleurs

Jean-Louis Forain

Fishermen at a rocky basin with a waterfall and castle in the background, oil painting by Charles-François Grenier De Lacroix

Fishermen at the edge of a rocky basin, a waterfall and a castle in the background

Charles-François Grenier De Lacroix

Gustave Moreau's 'Arion' depicts a mythological scene with rich colors and intricate details.

Arion

Gustave Moreau

Marine scene with boats and vibrant colors by Maximilien Luce, oil painting

Honfleur, Sur le Quai

Maximilien Luce

Landscape depicting a river at sunset, oil painting by Maxime Maufra

Bords de rivière à la chute du jour

Maxime Maufra

Landscape oil painting by E. Tatin depicting a town square with Hôtel de Ville.

Arras – La petite place, l’hótel de ville et le beffroi

E. Tatin

A scene of an artist painting outdoors, likely in Ronciglione.

Artiste peignant, probablement à Ronciglione

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

La Provende des Poules by Eugène Boudin, oil on canvas depicting a serene countryside with chickens.

La Provende des Poules

Eugène Boudin

A winter landscape depicting the thawing Seine at Vétheuil, with ice and muted colors.

The Thaw at Vétheuil

Claude Monet

A vibrant depiction of two figures in a lively Parisian setting.

Guy and Mealy, in Paris Qui Marche

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A scene depicting a vibrant artist's studio filled with figures and art.

Atelier De Tanagra

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Historical scene of a revolution, oil painting by Hippolyte Lecomte

Assaut de l’hôtel de ville, le 28 juillet 1830

Hippolyte Lecomte

Cascading waterfall scene in oil on canvas by Claude-Louis Châtelet

View Of The Cascade Del Marmore Near Terni

Claude-Louis Châtelet

A still life painting featuring vibrant oranges and bananas on a table.

Oranges and Bananas (Oranges et bananes)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Historical scene depicting soldiers in vivid uniforms by Gustave Boulanger, oil painting

Assaut d’un cimetière par les troupes régulières, mai 1871

Gustave Boulanger

A still life featuring oranges, bananas, and a delicate teacup, painted by Renoir.

Oranges, Bananas, and Teacup (Oranges, bananes et tasse de thé)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oil painting by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes depicting a serene grove with muses and creative figures.

The Sacred Grove, Beloved of the Arts and the Muses

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Figurative scene of figures by the shore in oil painting by Ker-Xavier Roussel

Personnages au bord de la mer

Ker-Xavier Roussel

Henri Rivière's painting explores themes of wandering and suffering through vivid imagery.

The Wandering Jew; The Desert; The Crucifixion

Henri Rivière

A vibrant depiction of café life by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

At the Café La Mie

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Landscape with cows crossing a river, oil painting by Jules Dupré

Cows Crossing a Ford

Jules Dupré

A painting of the Church at Montigny-sur-Loing by Paul Cézanne, showcasing its pale walls against a colorful sky.

Church at Montigny-sur-Loing (L'Église de Montigny-sur-Loing)

Paul Cézanne

Coup de vent by Claude Monet, oil on canvas depicting sailing boats in the wind

Coup de vent

Claude Monet

Édouard Manet's 'At The Café' captures a lively scene of social interaction.

At The Café

Édouard Manet

Coup de vent devant Frascati, Le Havre by Eugène Boudin, oil painting of a stormy sea with figures on the shoreline.

Coup de vent devant Frascati, Le Havre

Eugène Boudin

At the Fair St. Jean de Mont, etching by Auguste Louis Lepère, depicting a lively fair scene with tents and a crowd.

At the Fair St. Jean de Mont

Auguste Louis Lepère

A vibrant orchard in full bloom, painted by Claude Monet, showcasing white and pink blossoms under a soft blue sky.

Orchard in Bloom

Claude Monet

Papal guard and cannon under the colonnade of Saint Peter in Rome, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert

Papal guard and cannon under the colonnade of Saint Peter in Rome

Hubert Robert

Landscape oil painting by F. Séguin depicting a verdant field under golden sunlight.

Le champ Pascaud ou Passereau, future avenue de la Convention

F. Séguin

A group of Breton women in traditional costumes gather on the beach, surrounded by vibrant colors and a dreamlike landscape.

At the Beach

Paul Gauguin

A depiction of Parisians navigating the streets during rainy weather.

Les Parisiens ayant trouvé moyen de circuler en temps de pluie

Honoré Daumier

At the Creusot Works The Smokestacks, etching by Auguste Brouet depicting industrial smokestacks and shadows.

At the Creusot Works The Smokestacks

Auguste Brouet

Crépuscule en Brière by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau, impressionism, depicting twilight over marshes

Crépuscule en Brière

Ferdinand du Puigaudeau

A woman at a garden well in Paris by Daniel Ridgway Knight.

At the Garden Well, Paris

Daniel Ridgway Knight

A young girl interacts with a fountain in Émile Munier's painting 'At The Fountain'.

At The Fountain

Émile Munier

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'At the Table of Monsieur and Madame Natanson' captures a lively social gathering.

At the Table of Monsieur and Madame Natanson

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A fisherman sits in his boat by a tranquil shore, surrounded by calm water and muted light.

Le Pauvre pêcheur

Aristide Maillol

A vibrant still life painting featuring an array of flowers.

Flowers

Eugène Delacroix

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'At the Gaieté Rochechouart; Nicolle' captures a lively scene of Parisian nightlife.

At the Gaieté Rochechouart; Nicolle

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Two women stand close together in a crowded interior, one with pink hair and a pale dress, the other with dark hair and a black bodice over a striped skirt.

At the Moulin Rouge; La Goulue and Her Sister

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A young woman works on a hat at a milliner's shop, surrounded by hats and ribbons.

At the Milliner's

Edgar Degas

Henri Rivière's 'Clères' captures a serene landscape with intricate details.

Clères

Henri Rivière

Eugène Delacroix's 'Sketch for Peace Descends to Earth' depicts the allegorical figure of Peace descending from the heavens.

Sketch for Peace Descends to Earth

Eugène Delacroix

At the mouth of the River Tagus, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste Pillement, depicting a serene river landscape.

At the mouth of the River Tagus

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Portrait of a Girl' features a young girl with an elongated neck and almond-shaped eyes.

Portrait of a Girl

Amedeo Modigliani

A detailed allegorical painting by William Bouguereau depicting desire.

Convoitise

William Bouguereau

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting captures the lively atmosphere of a circus.

At the New Circus, Papa Chrysanthemum

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A life-size couple dances closely beneath a tree, the man in a dark blue suit and the woman in a white dress with pink flowers and a red hat, holding a fan.

Dance in the Country

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Édouard Manet's 'At the Races' captures the excitement of horse racing.

At the Races

Édouard Manet

A tiger claws at a rearing horse and its rider while two men armed with weapons rush in amid green foliage and a rocky path under blue sky.

The Tiger Hunt

Eugène Delacroix

Odilon Redon's 'Wildflowers' showcases a vibrant display of flowers in a dreamlike setting.

Wildflowers

Odilon Redon

A dancer pauses mid-movement, gracefully holding a fan, captured in an impressionistic style.

Dancer with a Fan

Edgar Degas

At the Racecourse, oil on canvas by Edgar Degas showing a lively horse race scene

At the Racecourse (The Races)

Edgar Degas

A vibrant depiction of a rose-covered pathway in Giverny, painted by Claude Monet.

The rose-way in Giverny

Claude Monet

A pale house in the foreground with Mont Sainte-Victoire in the background, painted by Paul Cézanne.

Maison devant la Sainte-Victoire près de Gardanne (House in Provence)

Paul Cézanne

A scene depicting a woman watering her horse at a trough.

At the Water Trough

Gustave Courbet