France Paintings

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

Study for 'Premiers bijoux' showcases a young girl draped in fabric surrounded by figures.

Jeune fille drapée et un groupe de figures, étude pour Premiers bijoux

William Bouguereau

Boulevard des Invalides, oil on canvas by Henri Zuber, depicting trees and crumbling architecture.

Boulevard des Invalides

Henri Zuber

A portrait of a young girl from Cairo by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Jeune Fille Du Caire

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A portrait of a young girl in blue by Renoir.

Jeune fille en bleu (Tête de femme blonde)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

An Imaginary View of Westminster Bridge, oil on canvas by Adrien Leprieur

An Imaginary View of Westminster Bridge

Adrien Leprieur

Marine scene by Charles Clement Calderon, oil painting depicting Venice's waters.

At The Entrance To The Grand Canal, Venice

Charles Clement Calderon

Marine scene with calm sea and sandy shore, oil painting by Eugène Boudin

Trouville, les jetées, marée basse

Eugène Boudin

A self-portrait of Gustave Courbet with a black dog.

Autoportrait dit Courbet au chien noir

Gustave Courbet

A portrait of a young girl in a shirt by Jules Pascin.

Jeune fille en chemise

Jules Pascin

Henri Matisse's painting features a young girl in a floral dress with an organdy collar.

Jeune fille en robe fleurie au col d’organdi

Henri Matisse

Venus stands poised against a backdrop of marble columns and blue sky, embodying beauty and divinity.

Venus in Paphos

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A portrait of a young girl in a pink dress by Renoir.

Jeune fille en rose

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape by Eugène Blery, oil on paper depicting gentle hills and muted colors

Landscape

Eugene Blery

Interior scene with a figure by the window, watercolor on paper by Jules Pascin

À la fenêtre

Jules Pascin

A young girl and a child sit together, their gazes directed away from each other, capturing a moment of reflection.

Jeune fille et enfant

Édouard Manet

A portrait of a young girl by Renoir, showcasing soft colors and a lively expression.

Jeune fille (L’Eté)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young girl reading, captured in soft colors and light.

Jeune fille lisant

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

City with Viaduct, oil on canvas by Louis Marcoussis, featuring geometric forms and a prominent viaduct.

City with viaduct

Louis Marcoussis

A historical painting depicting the reception of Le Grand Condé by Louis XIV at Versailles.

Reception of Le Grand Condé by Louis XIV at Versailles in

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A thoughtful young girl depicted in a serene setting.

Jeune Fille Pensive

Jules Breton

A young woman sits alone on a park bench, lost in thought, surrounded by dappled light.

Jeune Fille sur un banc

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Gustave Moreau's 'Venus Rising From The Sea' depicts the mythological figure of Venus emerging from the ocean.

Venus Rising From The Sea

Gustave Moreau

A mother gazes lovingly at her child in this intimate portrait by William Bouguereau.

Jeune Mère Contemplant Son Enfant

William Bouguereau

A young peasant girl eating an apple by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Jeune paysanne mangeant une pomme, Gabrielle Dufour

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A depiction of Venus holding the golden apple, symbolizing her victory among the goddesses.

Vénus victorieuse

Alexandre Cabanel

A young peasant girl in a rural setting, painted by Renoir.

Jeune paysanne

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Venusberg' showcases a mythical scene with vibrant colors and figures.

Venusberg

Henri Fantin-Latour

A vibrant scene depicting young girls with a seagull by Pierre Bonnard.

Jeunes filles à la mouette

Pierre Bonnard

The Alban Lake, oil painting by Antoine Victor Edmond Joinville, depicting a tranquil landscape with reflections.

The Alban Lake

Antoine Victor Edmond Joinville

Two young women sit quietly at the edge of the sea, lost in thought.

Jeunes Filles au bord de la mer

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Two young women playing battledore and shuttlecock on a sunlit grass patch.

Jeunes filles jouant au volant

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant depiction of children playing outdoors.

Jeux d’enfants

Louis Valtat

Alphonse Mucha's 'Joan of Arc. Apparition' depicts the legendary figure in a moment of divine inspiration.

Joan of Arc. Apparition

Alphonse Mucha

Coin de jardin, Villa Fremy by Francois-Louis Français, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil garden scene.

Coin de jardin, Villa Fremy

Francois-Louis Français

A banquet in ruins at dusk, oil painting by Hubert Robert

A Banquet in the Ruins of a Temple

Hubert Robert

Rococo oil painting by Hubert Robert featuring an artist sketching in the foreground.

An Architectural Capriccio With An Artist Sketching In The Foreground

Hubert Robert

The Breaking Waves, Tide of September 1901 by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting depicting crashing waves

The Breaking Waves, Tide of September 1901

Auguste Louis Lepère

Wooded countryside landscape by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

Campagne boisee (Wooded countryside)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Edgar Degas's 'Jockeys and Race Horses' captures the tense anticipation before a horse race.

Jockeys and Race Horses

Edgar Degas

Landscape of hills under sunlight in oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Campagne De Naples

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Landscape of Campagne Italienne by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil on canvas

Campagne Italienne

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Fishing boats in the Bacino di San Marco, oil on canvas by Louis Claude Mouchot

Venice, Fishing Boats in the Bacino di San Marco

Louis Claude Mouchot

Chariot et pêcheuses sur la plage, oil painting by Eugène Boudin

Berck, Chariot et pêcheuses sur la plage

Eugène Boudin

A soldier on horseback, depicted in a realistic style, showcasing military attire.

Chasseur À Cheval (Soldier On Horseback)

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Landscape in Auvergne by Théodore Rousseau, oil painting depicting a serene valley.

Versant de la valleé de Saint-Vincent

Théodore Rousseau

Figurative drawing by Alexandre Nozal, 1908, showcasing fluid figures and emotional expression.

Carnet de dessins Pl.37

Alexandre Nozal

The Bridge at Sospel by Pierre Vignal, impressionism, landscape with sunlight and bridge

The bridge at Sospel

Pierre Vignal

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting village houses in a landscape

Vieilles maisons à Bormes

Henri Rivière

Campement arabe dans les montagnes de l’Atlas by Eugène Fromentin, oil painting depicting mountains and tents.

Campement arabe dans les montagnes de l’Atlas

Eugène Fromentin

Romanticism landscape featuring horses in a forest by Georges Washington

Cavaliers Au Repos

Georges Washington

Combat contre la Neige by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting depicting figures in swirling snow.

Combat contre la Neige, Quai aux Fleurs

Auguste Louis Lepère

Country Neighbors etching by Félix Hilaire Buhot depicting two figures in conversation.

Country Neighbors

Félix Hilaire Buhot

Courtyard of the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, watercolor on paper by Victor-Jean Nicolle

Courtyard of the Chateau de Saint-Cloud

Victor-Jean Nicolle

oil painting by Etienne Moreau-Nélaton depicting a wooden cross in lush undergrowth

Croix dans un sous-bois

Etienne Moreau-Nélaton

Oil painting by Achille Laugé depicting a landscape with trees and golden light

Verger De L’Artiste

Achille Laugé

A Squall at Trouville, etching by Félix Hilaire Buhot, depicting a stormy beach landscape.

A Squall at Trouville

Félix Hilaire Buhot

A portrait of Joséphine Gaujelin by Edgar Degas, showcasing her poised elegance.

Joséphine Gaujelin

Edgar Degas

A vibrant depiction of a boating scene by Édouard Manet.

Boating

Édouard Manet

A vibrant illustration of a white-bearded gift-giver on a rocking horse, surrounded by toys and balloons.

Jouets et Étrennes

Leonetto Cappiello

A vibrant illustration showcasing men's, youth's, and children's clothing inspired by Voltaire.

Vêtements pour hommes, jeunes gens & enfants à Voltaire

Jules Chéret

Landscape with the Temple of the Sibyl, oil on canvas by Gaspard Dughet

A view of Tivoli, with the Temple of the Sibyl

Gaspard Dughet

Genre scene of a fair in Brittany, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Jour De Foire En Bretagne

Eugène Boudin

A water fountain in the Tuileries, oil on canvas by Gaston La Touche

A Water Fountain in the Tuileries

Gaston La Touche

A bird sings on a wooden cross against the rising sun, symbolizing hope in a war-torn landscape.

Journée des Régions Libérées

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Two soldiers depicted with dense lines, one wary and the other hopeful, in heavy uniforms against a faint rural background.

Journée du Poilu

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A depiction of the biblical story of Judah and Tamar by Horace Vernet.

Judah and Tamar

Horace Vernet

Viaduc à Monaco by Jean-Émile Laboureur, modernism, architecture

Viaduc à Monaco

Jean-Émile Laboureur

Judith stands poised with Holofernes' severed head and a sword, embodying strength and psychological tension.

Judith

Alexandre Cabanel

Landscape of Vieille ferme du moulin de la Galette by Charles-Lucien Léandre, oil on canvas

Vieille ferme du moulin de la Galette

Charles-Lucien Léandre

The Coast at Saintonge by Léonce Chabry, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil marine landscape

The Coast at Saintonge

Léonce Chabry

The Cricket Swamp at Digne-les-Bains, oil on canvas by Paul Martin

The Cricket Swamp at Digne-les-Bains

Paul Martin

A portrait of a Jewish woman from Tangier in traditional costume.

Juive de Tanger en costume d’appart

Eugène Delacroix

Renoir's painting captures a serene moment of Jules Le Coeur with his dogs in the forest.

Jules Le Coeur and his dogs in the forest of Fontainebleau

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrayal of Julius Caesar by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Julius Caesar

Jean-Léon Gérôme

June Morning in Saint-Mammès, oil on canvas by Alfred Sisley depicting a dawn landscape.

June Morning in Saint-Mammès

Alfred Sisley

oil on canvas by Georges-Henri Manesse depicting an old stone house

Vieille maison du XIVè siècle, 24 rue Sainte Foy à l’angle de la rue Saint Denis

Georges-Henri Manesse

The Docks La Villette in Paris by Pierre Vauthier, oil on canvas depicting boats and water.

The Docks La Villette in Paris

Pierre Vauthier

A depiction of a dancer captured in mid-motion.

Dancer

Honoré Daumier

Fishing Boat On The Shore by Albert Lebourg, oil painting of a boat on the shoreline at dawn.

Fishing Boat On The Shore

Albert Lebourg

Gustave Moreau's painting 'Jupiter and Semele' depicts a mythological scene with rich colors and intricate details.

Jupiter and Semele

Gustave Moreau

A depiction of Venus emerging from water, surrounded by nymphs and cherubs, showcasing Rococo elegance.

Fountain of Venus

François Boucher

Cityscape at twilight, oil on canvas by Maxime Lalanne

View from Pont St. Michel

Maxime Lalanne

Jupiter disguised as Diana seduces the nymph Callisto in a lush forest.

Jupiter in the Guise of Diana, and the Nymph Callisto

François Boucher

A vibrant advertisement poster by Jules Chéret for Le Figaro, showcasing the Art Nouveau style.

Reclamebiljet voor Le Figaro

Jules Chéret

A vibrant depiction of a scene from 'The Prodigal Son' by Jules Chéret.

Vient De Paraitre La Partition De L’enfant Prodigue

Jules Chéret

Battle Scene (Waterloo) oil painting by Hippolyte Bellangé depicting soldiers amidst chaos and smoke.

Battle Scene (Waterloo)

Hippolyte Bellangé

A captivating portrait of a woman by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Portrait of a Woman

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

The First Kiss of the Sun, oil on canvas by Jean-Léon Gérôme, depicting a sunrise over a landscape.

The First Kiss of the Sun

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Dhow boats on the Nile at sunset, oil on canvas by Charles Théodore Frère

Dhows on the Nile

Charles Théodore Frère

Landscape of Bordeaux, oil on canvas by Maxime Lalanne

View of Bordeaux

Maxime Lalanne