France Paintings

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

Fontaine du Trocadéro by Alexandre Prévost, bronze sculpture depicting a fountain with water.

Fontaine du Trocadéro

Alexandre Prévost

Portrait of Madame de Lorgeril by Henri Gervex showcases a refined depiction of a woman in elegant attire.

Portrait de Madame de Lorgeril

Henri Gervex

A painting depicting a flying figure holding a crown alongside a reclining river god.

Flying Figure Holding a Crown, Reclining River God

Jacques Louis David

A vibrant still life painting featuring a vase of flowers.

Vase de fleurs

Maximilien Luce

A vibrant depiction of a lively scene at the Folies-Bergère in Monaco.

Folies-Bergère. Monaco, divertisement en trois tableaux

Jules Chéret

Fontana di Trevi, architecture, water, reflections, by Victor-Jean Nicolle

Fontana di Trevi, gezien vanuit het Westen

Victor-Jean Nicolle

Turner's painting captures Napoleon's departure from Fontainebleau, enveloped in autumnal light.

Fontainebleau: The Departure of Napoleon

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A vibrant depiction of the dense Fontainebleau Forest by Claude Monet, showcasing light filtering through the trees.

Fontainebleau Forest

Claude Monet

Forest Scene by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña depicts a serene woodland landscape.

Forest Scene

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Fôret de Fontainebleau, oil on canvas by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña, depicting a serene forest scene.

Fôret de Fontainebleau

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Portrait of Anika Psalmon, Mrs. Robin by Gustave Courbet.

Portrait of Anika Psalmon, Mrs. Robin

Gustave Courbet

A study of a muscular back reaching out, capturing the tension and hope of a shipwreck survivor.

Musée Ingres-Bourdelle - Etude de dos pour Le Radeau de La Méduse (d'après le modèle Joseph) 1818-1819 - Théodore Géricault MID.55.4.1 Jodonde0607000

Théodore Géricault

The Good Samaritan by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, oil painting of a Samaritan aiding a wounded traveler.

The Good Samaritan

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

William Bouguereau's 'Fouesnant Girls Returning From The Market' depicts two girls in traditional attire.

Fouesnant Girls Returning From The Market

William Bouguereau

A depiction of four artists seated at a table, engaging in conversation.

Four Artists seated at a table (Brunet, Potier, Tiercetin, Vernet)

Horace Vernet

Four dancers by Edgar Degas captures ballerinas in a moment of motion and grace.

Four dancers

Edgar Degas

Four peaches on a plate, painted by Paul Cézanne in 1892, showcasing vibrant colors and thick brushwork.

Four Peaches on a Plate (Quatre pêches sur une assiette)

Paul Cézanne

Gustave Moreau's 'Sankt Georg' depicts Saint George slaying a dragon.

Sankt Georg

Gustave Moreau

A portrait of a woman with powdered hair and a teal silk dress, adorned with lace and jewelry, gazing confidently.

Portrait of Philiberte-Orléans Perrin de Cypierre, Countess of Maussion

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard

Françoise de Rimini by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres depicts doomed lovers in the second circle of Hell.

Françoise de Rimini

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Portrait of Anthony Valabrègue by Paul Cézanne showcases a thoughtful figure in a vibrant setting.

Portrait of Anthony Valabrègue

Paul Cézanne

Fresnay-le-Long by Henri Rivière, watercolor on paper depicting a serene landscape.

Fresnay-le-Long

Henri Rivière

A still life painting featuring apples and pears on a table.

Fruit on a Table (Fruits sur la table)

Paul Cézanne

A calm river curves through the center with two small figures on the left bank, slender and tall trees, a red-roofed building, and a pale, overcast sky.

The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil

Claude Monet

This artwork explores themes of chemistry and abstraction.

Benzylocalcium

Laboratoires pharmaceutiques Corbière

A still life painting featuring fruit and a jug on a table.

Fruit and a Jug on a Table

Paul Cézanne

This painting depicts a complex interaction between a bull and a Jewish figure.

Fronte-Boeuf and the Jew

Eugène Delacroix

Jet D’eau by Henri Le Sidaner, oil on canvas depicting a fountain in a garden.

Jet D’eau

Henri Le Sidaner

Landscape of Gardanne by Paul Cezanne, oil on canvas

Gardanne

Paul Cézanne

A still life painting featuring a sugar bowl and various fruits on a table.

Fruit and Sugar Bowl

Paul Cézanne

Cézanne's painting depicts the hillside village of Gardanne with geometric forms and vibrant colors.

Gardanne (Horizontal View) (Gardanne [vue horizontale])

Paul Cézanne

A still life painting featuring fruit, a jug, and a glass.

Fruit,Jug and a Glass

Jean Siméon Chardin

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret promoting smoking culture.

Fumar El Papel Job O Dejar De Fumar

Jules Chéret

A portrait of Gabrielle reading by Renoir, showcasing soft colors and intimate atmosphere.

Gabrielle reading

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Cézanne's 'Funeral grooming, Autopsy' depicts an intimate scene of death rituals.

Funeral grooming, Autopsy

Paul Cézanne

Gabrielle Renard is depicted mending fabric in a warm, intimate domestic scene.

Gabrielle mending

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young boy reclines by a brook, surrounded by a lush landscape.

Garçon couché (Boy by the Brook)

Paul Cézanne

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting features a seated clown in vibrant colors.

Elles, The Seated Clown, Mlle Cha-u-Ka-o

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A winter garden covered in snow, with bare trees and a muted palette.

Garden in Snow

Paul Gauguin

A drawing by Raoul Dufy showcasing vibrant colors and lively figures.

Gazette du Bon Ton – Croquis No. I

Raoul Dufy

A depiction of children by a pond, showcasing the charm of everyday life.

Enfants près du bassin

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

Raoul Dufy's 'Gazette du Bon Ton – Pégase, Brocart' showcases vibrant colors and dynamic forms.

Gazette du Bon Ton – Pégase, Brocart

Raoul Dufy

Saint-Briac, oil on canvas by Emile Bernard depicting a coastal landscape with rich hues.

Saint-Briac

Emile Bernard

Venetian Scene by Félix Ziem, oil on canvas depicting a gondola on a tranquil canal

Venetian Scene

Félix Ziem

A still life painting featuring melons and tomatoes.

Composition aux melon et tomates

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Raoul Dufy's 'Gazette du Bon Ton – Les fruits, Brocatelle' showcases vibrant colors and a playful composition.

Gazette du Bon Ton – Les fruits, Brocatelle

Raoul Dufy

A study of a male nude by Jean Siméon Chardin.

Study of a Male Nude

Jean Siméon Chardin

Le matin by Jules Breton, oil on canvas depicting a woman at dawn.

Le matin

Jules Breton

A serene coastal landscape by Renoir showcasing vibrant colors and gentle waves.

Paysage Bord De Mer

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Vibrant dahlias in oil on canvas by Henri Martin

Dahlias Au Soleil

Henri Martin

Paysage boisé by Émile van Marcke, oil on canvas depicting a dense forest with intricate light and shadow.

Paysage boisé

Émile van Marcke

Landscape of the Seine river under the Royal Bridge, oil on canvas by Henri Laurent Mouren

Vue de la berge de la Seine sous une arche du pont Royal

Henri Laurent Mouren

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Smoker' captures a moment of leisure with vivid colors and expressive brushwork.

The Smoker

Eugène Delacroix

L’Hôtel Le Brun, rue du Cardinal-Lemoine by Léon Cugnet, oil on canvas depicting a lively Parisian street scene.

L’Hôtel Le Brun, rue du Cardinal-Lemoine

Léon Cugnet

Marine scene of Le port de Rouen by Stanislas Lépine, oil on canvas

Le port de Rouen

Stanislas Lépine

Oil painting by Henri-Edmond Cross depicting Venice with reflections in water and sunlight.

Venice

Henri-Edmond Cross

Genre scene with figures on a boulevard in Paris, oil painting by Luigi Loir

Sur le boulevard Berthier, Paris

Luigi Loir

Gelée blanche au village de Crozant by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape with a river.

Gelée blanche au village de Crozant

Armand Guillaumin

Raoul Dufy's 'Etude pour Golfe-Juan' captures the vibrant colors of the Mediterranean landscape.

Etude pour Golfe-Juan

Raoul Dufy

A vibrant botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard.

Histoires naturelles Pl 47

Pierre Bonnard

General Letellier on his deathbed, painted by Théodore Géricault in 1819, captures the fragility of life.

General Letellier on His Deathbed

Théodore Géricault

Canal scene in Venice, oil on canvas by Félix Ziem

Venice; a Canal Scene

Félix Ziem

Henri Matisse's illustration for 'Choix de pages de Paul Léautaud' showcases his distinctive use of color and form.

Études pour le frontispice de ‘Choix de pages de Paul Léautaud’ Pl.07

Henri Matisse

General view of Buenos Aires by Louis-Léopold Boilly, oil on canvas, depicting a bustling cityscape.

General view of Buenos Aires

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Landscape oil painting by Georges-Henri Manesse depicting a quiet street with pastel colors.

Au coin de la rue Serpente et de la rue Mignon

Georges-Henri Manesse

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Irish and American Bar – The Chap Book' captures a lively bar scene.

Irish and American Bar – The Chap Book

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Two large haystacks stand in a colorful autumn field under a glowing sky with hills in the background.

Stacks of Wheat (End of Day, Autumn)

Claude Monet

A textured painting showing dense green foliage above a pond with horizontal water reflections and a faint curved blue-green bridge outline.

Le pont japonais (Japanese Bridge)

Claude Monet

A portrait of a man by Honoré Daumier.

Senard

Honoré Daumier

A still life painting featuring a ray-fish, onions, eggs, cheese, a green jug, and a copper pot.

Still Life with a ray-fish, a basket of onions, eggs, cheese, a green jug and a copper pot

Jean Siméon Chardin

A vibrant still life painting featuring a bouquet against a green backdrop.

Bouquet devant une tenture verte

Louis Valtat

oil painting of a moody rainy landscape by Albert Lebourg

Temps de pluie

Albert Lebourg

Henri Rivière's 'Morgat' captures a serene marine landscape.

Morgat

Henri Rivière

Venice, A View Of San Marco From The Bacino by François de Nomé, oil painting

Venice, A View Of San Marco From The Bacino

François de Nomé

A moment before a horse race, with jockeys and horses poised at the starting line.

Gentlemen's Race. Before the Start

Edgar Degas

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Portrait of Béatrice Hastings' features an elongated neck and almond-shaped eyes.

Portrait of Béatrice Hastings

Amedeo Modigliani

Oil painting by Henri Martin depicting a river and village in a serene landscape

View of Labastide-du-Vert (Midi-Pyrénées)

Henri Martin

Oil on canvas by Gustave Loiseau depicting a vibrant meadow landscape.

La Berge, Pontoise

Gustave Loiseau

A painting by Claude Monet capturing a fleeting moment of light and color in nature.

Monet w251

Claude Monet

Odilon Redon's painting 'Quand s’eveillait la Vie au Fon de la matiere obscure' explores themes of life and matter.

Quand s’eveillait la Vie au Fon de la matiere obscure (When life was awakening in the depths of obscure matter

Odilon Redon

A sun-drenched ravine in Algeria with rugged ochre cliffs and green vegetation, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Paysage algérien : Le Ravin de la femme sauvage

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'À table' captures a lively dining scene.

À table

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A painting by Raoul Dufy depicting a poet in a vibrant, colorful style.

Le poète assassiné Pl.04

Raoul Dufy

A serene landscape painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Reverie

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting rugged cliffs and nature

Falaises de Port Haor. Morgat

Henri Rivière

Jacques Louis David's 'Hermaphrodite' explores themes of duality and identity.

Hermaphrodite

Jacques Louis David

Venice, a View of the Grand Canal by Henri Duvieux, oil on canvas

Venice, a View of the Grand Canal

Henri Duvieux

Les Nuages Blancs, oil on canvas by Maxime Maufra, depicting clouds over the ocean.

Les Nuages Blancs, Rosporden

Maxime Maufra

A portrait of Charles Delorme by Jacques Callot.

Portrait of Charles Delorme

Jacques Callot

Vincent van Gogh's *Bobbin winder* depicts a woman winding bobbins in a vibrant setting.

Bobbin winder

Vincent van Gogh