Fine Art

France Paintings

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

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Au Concert' captures a lively scene of a concert audience.

Au Concert

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Landscape with river and sunlight reflections, by Maximilien Luce, oil painting.

Le Riviere

Maximilien Luce

The Tower of Goubing by Félix Vallotton, oil painting depicting a tower at twilight.

The Tower Of Goubing

Félix Vallotton

Auteuil-Un Passage Vouté by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting depicting dappled light in a landscape.

Auteuil-Un Passage Vouté

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Landscape of La pointe de l’île de la Cité, oil on canvas by Alexandre-Jean Noël

La pointe de l’île de la Cité, vue du port Saint-Nicolas

Alexandre-Jean Noël

This painting depicts Georges Clemenceau and Oculist Mayer in a unique setting.

Au pied du Sinaï; Georges Clemenceau et L’Oculiste Mayer

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Saint Hugh of Lincoln, oil on panel by French, depicting serene dignity and rich crimson robes.

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of Lincoln

French

La place de la Madeleine by Louis Braquaval, impressionism, architecture

La place de la Madeleine

Louis Braquaval

Landscape of the Seine river in oil on canvas by Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Au bord de la Seine

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Jean Siméon Chardin's painting 'Attributes of the Painter' showcases the tools and symbols of artistic creation.

Attributes of the Painter

Jean Siméon Chardin

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Au bal des étudiants' captures a lively student ball scene.

Au bal des étudiants

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A young woman sits in quiet contemplation beside a glowing hearth.

Au coin de cheminée

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Watercolour by Jean-Henri Zuber depicting the Mediterranean coast with waves and sunlight.

Au cap d’Antibes

Jean-Henri Zuber

A lively café scene featuring two women engaged in conversation.

Au café. Mme Victor et Mme Suzanne Valtat

Louis Valtat

Roses de Trianon, oil on canvas by Henri Le Sidaner, featuring delicate pink roses and soft greens.

Roses de Trianon

Henri Le Sidaner

Landscape with lake and trees, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Au Bord Du Lac

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'Dancing' captures a lively scene of figures in motion.

Dancing

Henri Fantin-Latour

A young woman is deeply engrossed in reading an illustrated journal, illuminated by soft daylight.

Young Woman Reading an Illustrated Journal

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape oil painting by Georges Washington featuring a river and lush greenery

Au bord de l’Oued

Georges Washington

A lively café scene with a female singer performing and a small dog at her feet.

Au Café-concert : La Chanson du chien

Edgar Degas

Religious scene with the Virgin Mary, oil on panel by a French artist

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: Pentecost

French

A serene landscape painting by Marie-François Firmin-Girard.

Au bord du Sichon

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

Etching by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting a bridge over the Seine river

Au Coin du Pont-aux-Doubles

Auguste Louis Lepère

A serene garden scene in Brittany with figures enjoying nature.

Au Jardin En Bretagne

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Faucheurs, deux figures by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, oil painting depicting two figures in a wheat field.

Faucheurs, deux figures

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Triumph of Genius over Envy' depicts a powerful allegory of creativity and jealousy.

The Triumph of Genius over Envy

Eugène Delacroix

A snow-covered garden with leafless trees under a winter afternoon light.

Garden under Snow

Paul Gauguin

A captivating scene depicting figures in a lush garden.

Au jardin

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

A bustling Parisian café scene at Montmartre, featuring a woman in a plumed hat and an artist sketching her.

Au Montmartre

Charles Dana Gibson

A scene depicting young ballet dancers in a rehearsal at a dance school.

Dance School

Edgar Degas

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting captures the lively atmosphere of the Moulin Rouge.

Au Moulin Rouge;Un Rude! Un Vrai Rude!

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A dramatic scene depicting soldiers in a battle setting.

Au Pied Du Poteau; A Fragment From The Panorama Of The Battle Of Champigny

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

The Tower by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas, features a solitary tower under a gray sky.

The Tower

Alphonse Legros

Gothic architecture of Chapelle à Saint-Germain-des-Prés by Charles Marie Dulac, oil on canvas

Chapelle à Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Charles Marie Dulac

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting depicts a historical scene of arrest.

Au pied du Sinaï: Arrestation de Schlomé Fuss

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A portrait of Baron Moïse at the foot of Mount Sinai by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Au pied du Sinaï: Le Baron Moïse

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A woman with dogs in a lush landscape.

Femme aux chiens

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Portrait of Hippolyte Guillaume, a lobster fisherman from Belle-Île-en-Mer, painted by Claude Monet.

Portrait de Poly (Hippolyte Guillaume, homardier à Belle-Île-en Mer)

Claude Monet

A landscape painting by Isidore Pils depicting a serene outdoor scene.

Auteuil

Isidore Pils

A portrait of Léon François Comerre showcasing his artistic style.

Autoportrait

Léon François Comerre

Augustus listens to Virgil reading the Aeneid, capturing an intimate moment of literary significance.

Augustus Listening to the Reading of the Aeneid

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A scene depicting young ballerinas backstage at the Paris Opéra, captured in a moment of preparation.

Dancers Backstage

Edgar Degas

A dancer captured mid-performance in a graceful arabesque, illuminated by stage lights.

Dancer Onstage

Edgar Degas

A depiction of St. Peter by Jacques Callot, showcasing intricate details and rich colors.

St. Peter

Jacques Callot

A portrait of a young girl from the Bornou region, showcasing vibrant colors and cultural attire.

Fillette Bornou (Fort Lamy)

Alexandre Jacovleff

A group of young ballerinas waiting in the wings of the Paris Opéra, captured by Edgar Degas.

Dancers in the Wings

Edgar Degas

Odilon Redon's 'Obsession' captures the intensity of the human psyche through vivid colors and surreal imagery.

Obsession

Odilon Redon

A depiction of a woman gathering wheat in a rural setting.

Glaneuse

William Bouguereau

A solitary figure stands at the edge of a Marseille quay, with sun-bleached buildings and a ship in the background.

Paysages de Provence (04) : Marseille. Quai

Armand Apol

A thin man sits in a canoe with a child, while a woman anxiously waits on the shore.

Poor Fisherman

Paul Gauguin

A still life painting of peaches by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Pêches

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A broad-shouldered man sits in a wooden armchair with his body turned left and head facing forward, wearing dark clothing against a plain brown wall.

Portrait of Monsieur Bertin

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Henri Rivière's painting 'Tôtes' showcases a serene landscape with soft colors.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

The Triumph of Henry IV by Peter Paul Rubens showcases a grand historical scene.

The Triumph of Henry IV

Peter Paul Rubens

The Town Hall at Auvers by Vincent van Gogh features a vibrant depiction of the town hall under a swirling cobalt sky.

The Town Hall at Auvers

Vincent van Gogh

Self-portrait of Claude Monet, painted in 1917, showcasing his introspective gaze.

Autoportrait

Claude Monet

River landscape by Félix Ziem, Romanticism, depicting reflections on water.

Tournant de rivière

Félix Ziem

Drapery Study for a Monk by Isidore Pils showcases intricate fabric folds.

Drapery Study for a Monk

Isidore Pils

A preparatory study for a chapel ceiling by Bouguereau.

Etude pour le plafond de la Chapelle de Vierge à la Rochelle

William Bouguereau

A vibrant bouquet of flowers by Odilon Redon showcasing rich colors and intricate details.

Bouquet of Flowers

Odilon Redon

A young Spanish woman in traditional dress, gazing softly at the viewer with a floral background.

A Spanish Beauty

Hugues Merle

Alfred Stevens' 'Autumn Flowers' captures the beauty of seasonal blooms.

Autumn Flowers

Alfred Stevens

Porte du Château d’Outrelaise, oil on canvas by Victor Petit, featuring a grand archway and landscape.

Porte du Château d’Outrelaise (Calvados)

Victor Petit

A hillside landscape in autumn with ochres and russets under a pale sky, painted by Paul Cézanne.

Autumn Landscape (Paysage d'automne)

Paul Cézanne

William Bouguereau's 'Orpheline À La Fontaine' depicts a young girl at a fountain.

Orpheline À La Fontaine

William Bouguereau

A vibrant poster depicting a scene from Orpheus in the Underworld.

Orphée aux enfers at the Bouffes Parisiens

Jules Chéret

A young girl sits among gravestones, embodying sorrow and isolation in Eugène Delacroix's painting.

Orphan Girl at the Cemetery

Eugène Delacroix

Oil painting by Paul Désiré Trouillebert depicting a river at twilight.

Heimweg am Fluss

Paul Désiré Trouillebert

Eugène Delacroix's 'Orphée secourant Eurydice' captures the dramatic moment of Orpheus rescuing Eurydice from the underworld.

Orphée secourant Eurydice

Eugène Delacroix

Tôtes lithograph by Henri Rivière depicting serene nature and rolling hills

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

Édouard Manet's 'The Tragic Actor' captures Rouvière in a dramatic pose as Hamlet.

The Tragic Actor (Rouvière as Hamlet)

Édouard Manet

Landscape in warm light of autumn by Pierre-Eugène Montézin, oil painting

Automne

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Henri Rivière's 'Tôtes' captures a serene landscape with soft colors and flowing forms.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

Georges Meunier's painting captures the essence of early 20th-century architecture in Paris.

Automobiles Ader. Usines, 98 rue de Cormeilles, Levallois-Perret – Magasin, 24 avenue dela Grande-Armée, Paris

Georges Meunier

Gustave Loiseau's self-portrait features a delicate interplay of colors and light.

Autoportrait à la statuette

Gustave Loiseau

Etching by Félix Hilaire Buhot depicting a ship on the ocean with clouds.

Landing in England

Félix Hilaire Buhot

A serene nude woman at her toilette, illuminated by soft light in Renoir's 'The Bath'.

The Bath

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oil painting by Leon Richet featuring rolling hills and twilight

Weg durch eine große Landschaft

Leon Richet

Gustave Caillebotte's 'Un Jardin À Trouville' captures a serene garden scene.

Un Jardin À Trouville

Gustave Caillebotte

Engraving by Jean-Émile Laboureur depicting a night landscape with vibrant colors.

The Bloomyard at night – In the Pittsburgh Mills

Jean-Émile Laboureur

Autumn landscape with a river and golden leaves, oil painting by Théodore Rousseau

Autumn at St. Jean de Paris, Forest of Fontainebleau

Théodore Rousseau

Henri Matisse's *Autoportrait* features a vibrant self-portrait filled with bold colors.

Autoportrait

Henri Matisse

A river bordered by golden autumn trees on the left and a single tall tree on the right, with reflections in the water and a cloudy sky above.

Autumn Effect at Argenteuil

Claude Monet

A sunset scene over the Vieux Port in Marseille, with sunlight illuminating the sky and masts of docked ships.

Paysages de Provence (03) : Marseille. Soleil couchant au Vieux Port

Armand Apol

A painting by Édouard Manet depicting a tragic actor in a dramatic pose.

The Tragic Actor

Édouard Manet

Figurative oil painting of a weary traveler by Émile Friant

The Tramp

Émile Friant

A landscape painting featuring a tree by a bend in a river.

The Tree by the Bend

Paul Cézanne

The Trawlers by Eugène Boudin, oil painting depicting fishing boats on the ocean.

The Trawlers

Eugène Boudin

Armand Guillaumin's painting 'Arbres En Île-De-France' showcases a vibrant landscape filled with trees.

Arbres En Île-De-France

Armand Guillaumin

Portrait of M. Nicolle by Gustave Courbet showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait of M. Nicolle

Gustave Courbet