France Paintings

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

Landscape at dawn by Eugène Isabey, oil painting, featuring soft hues and reflections on the river.

Souvenir de Saint Valéry sur Somme

Eugène Isabey

A vibrant summer scene depicting the village of Bougival with red-tiled roofs and the Seine River.

View of Bougival

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Riva Degli Schiavoni by Félix Ziem, oil painting depicting a tranquil lagoon at twilight.

Riva Degli Schiavoni

Félix Ziem

Genre scene of a lively cabaret gathering, oil painting by Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet.

Le cabaret l’Image Notre-Dame, place de Grève, actuelle place de l’Hôtel de Ville

Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

View of Cagnes, oil on canvas by Chaïm Soutine, depicting a vibrant landscape with emotional colors.

View of Cagnes

Chaïm Soutine

Marine landscape at sunset, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Reminiscence of the Beach of Naples

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Interior scene with light and shadow by Auguste Louis Lepère, 1889

Le Palais des Arts Liberaux, Intèrieur

Auguste Louis Lepère

Landscape of Le quai Saint-Jean à Marseille by Félix Ziem, oil painting depicting water and sky.

Le quai Saint-Jean à Marseille

Félix Ziem

A vibrant painting by Raoul Dufy showcasing lively colors and dynamic forms.

Madrigaux pl 11

Raoul Dufy

L’hiver En Bretagne by Henry Moret, oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape with snow and blue hues.

L’hiver En Bretagne

Henry Moret

Portrait of Katherine Anne Lady Glenbervie by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Katherine Anne Lady Glenbervie

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Capriccio with an Ancient Temple by Hubert Robert, oil on canvas, depicting ancient ruins under a golden sky.

Capriccio with an Ancient Temple

Hubert Robert

Genre scene depicting a festive dance in golden light, oil painting by Félix Ziem

Fête dans un palais à Naples

Félix Ziem

Historical scene of a procession in a valley with cliffs, oil painting by Claude Lorrain

View of Delphi with a Procession

Claude Lorrain

The Erechtheion, oil on canvas by Prosper Marilhat, features detailed columns and marble architecture.

The Erechtheion, Athens

Prosper Marilhat

The Thermal Baths of Luchon by Georges Gaudion, oil on canvas showing tranquil water reflections.

The thermal baths of Luchon

Georges Gaudion

The Timber Waggon by Camille-Joseph-Etienne Roqueplan, oil painting depicting a timber wagon in a rustic landscape.

The Timber Waggon

Camille-Joseph-Etienne Roqueplan

Notre-Dame de Paris by Jean François Raffaëlli, Impressionism, architecture against a muted sky

Notre-Dame de Paris

Jean François Raffaëlli

Landscape of Notre Dame de Paris in snow by Albert Lebourg, oil painting

Notre Dame de Paris, vue du quai de la Tournelle, effet de neige

Albert Lebourg

On the Nile, Near Philae by Eugène Fromentin, oil on canvas depicting the serene Nile river.

On the Nile, Near Philae

Eugène Fromentin

A group of young ballerinas practicing in a classroom under the watchful eye of their instructor.

Dancers in the Classroom

Edgar Degas

Paysage by Berthe Morisot, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with clouds and greenery.

Paysage

Berthe Morisot

A group of ballet dancers in tutus conversing and stretching in the rotunda of the Paris Opera.

Dancers in the Rotunda at the Paris Opera

Edgar Degas

A scene of tugboats gliding on a misty river with distant cathedral spires and a soft lavender sky.

Remorqueurs à Rouen

Albert Charles Lebourg

Renaud dans les jardins d'Armide, a lush Rococo painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard depicting Renaud enchanted by Armide.

Renaud dans les jardins d'Armide

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Landscape oil painting by Albert Marquet featuring soft hues and gentle decay

Pins au Pyla

Albert Marquet

Kaysersberg by Henri Rivière, depicting a tranquil village landscape in soft light.

Kaysersberg

Henri Rivière

Carantec, l’église by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting a coastal village with a church.

Carantec, l’église

Paul Signac

View of Lake Nemi with Genzano, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

View of Lake Nemi with Genzano in the Distance

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Rolleboise, crépuscule by Maximilien Luce, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil village at sunset

Rolleboise, crépuscule

Maximilien Luce

Fishing By The Coast, oil on canvas by Ambroise-Louis Garneray, showing a fishing boat by the shore.

Fishing By The Coast

Ambroise-Louis Garneray

View of Lormes, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, depicting a tranquil landscape with trees and a river.

View of Lormes

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Rue À Alger by Albert Marquet, oil painting depicting a vibrant urban scene with cobblestones and golden light.

Rue À Alger

Albert Marquet

A vibrant composition featuring a strong yellow rectangle, a sun-like circle, and swirling cool blues and purples.

Yellow-Red-Blue

Wassily Kandinsky

Springtime in Essoyes by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil painting depicting a vibrant landscape with flowers.

Springtime in Essoyes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape view of Marly-le-Roi by Alfred Sisley, oil painting

View of Marly-le-Roi from Coeur-Volant

Alfred Sisley

View of Medinet El-Fayoum by Jean-Léon Gérôme, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape.

View of Medinet El-Fayoum

Jean-Léon Gérôme

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

Kaysersberg

Henri Rivière

Impressionism landscape by Albert Lebourg, depicting springtime with blooming flowers and a river.

Springtime in Meaux

Albert Lebourg

View of Monte Carlo from Cap Martin, oil on canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

View of Monte Carlo from Cap Martin

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A tender portrait of a child by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, capturing innocence and fleeting youth.

Renoir Head of a child

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

View of Mount Sainte-Victoire from Les Lauves, oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne

View of Mount Sainte-Victoire from Les Lauves

Paul Cézanne

Landscape of Square de la Mairie du XIVème arrondissement, oil on canvas by Félix Brard

Square de la Mairie du XIVème arrondissement.

Félix Brard

A caravan passes the ancient Colossi of Memnon in this painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Caravan Passing The Colossi Of Memnon, Thebes

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Caravane Dans Le Desert oil painting by Victor Huguet depicting travelers in a vast desert.

Caravane Dans Le Desert

Victor Huguet

Portrait of M. Lestringuez by Renoir, showcasing intimate brushwork and a thoughtful expression.

Renoir - M. Lestringuez

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

An abstract composition with black diagonals, colorful arcs, and a white background, creating a dynamic visual interplay.

On White II

Wassily Kandinsky

A detailed painting of soldiers in a historical setting.

Soldiers

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Landscape with a path through greenery by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

View of Olevano

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Amedeo Modigliani's painting features a kneeling female figure with elongated forms.

Cariatide agenouillée et assise sur les talons

Amedeo Modigliani

A tender moment between a mother and child, captured in soft colors and gentle contours.

Caresse Maternelle

Mary Cassatt

Historical scene of Piazza San Pietro during the papal election, oil painting by Louis de Caulery

Vue de la place Saint-Pierre à Rome lors de l’élection du Pape Clément VIII en 1592

Louis de Caulery

This painting depicts Napoleon I on horseback with his staff.

Keizer Napoleon I en zijn staf te paard

Horace Vernet

Kelp Gatherers by Jean-François Millet depicts laborers collecting seaweed along a rocky shore.

Kelp Gatherers

Jean-François Millet

A portrait of a young woman, possibly Gabrielle de Caraman, with soft features and a delicate dress.

Portrait of a Young Woman, said to be Gabrielle de Caraman, Marquise de la Fare

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Historical funeral scene at Notre-Dame, oil on canvas by Jean Baptiste Edmond Allouard

Funérailles du président Félix Faure, à Notre-Dame, le 23 février 1899.

Jean Baptiste Edmond Allouard

Landscape of Galerie Du Château De Jouancy by Victor Petit, oil painting

Galerie Du Château De Jouancy (Saone et Loire)

Victor Petit

Landscape by Henri Rivière, Post-Impressionism, depicting a tranquil horizon with soft colors.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

Stack of Wheat by Claude Monet, oil painting depicting golden wheat under an overcast sky.

Stack of Wheat

Claude Monet

Portrait of a boy by Eugène Carrière, oil on canvas, featuring soft skin and chiaroscuro.

Portrait of a Boy

Eugène Carrière

A young girl in a plaid dress holds a bowl while cats eagerly surround her.

Des chats (album cover)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Interior scene of a market with stalls, oil painting by Max Berthelin

Vue de l’intérieur des Halles.

Max Berthelin

Classical landscape with two women and a man on a path, oil on canvas by Francisque Millet

Classical Landscape with Two Women and a Man on a Path

Francisque Millet

A vibrant interior scene by Pierre Bonnard depicting morning light.

Le lever, les bas

Pierre Bonnard

Landscape with soft hues and shadows by Henri Rivière, 1925

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

View of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme by Edgar Degas, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape.

View of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme

Edgar Degas

Pastoral scene with sheep at dusk, oil on canvas by Constant Troyon

Rentrée de troupeau

Constant Troyon

A painting by William Bouguereau depicting a young woman at dawn.

Le lever

William Bouguereau

Portrait of Carle Vernet by Horace Vernet.

Carle Vernet

Horace Vernet

Landscape by Henri Rivière, Post-Impressionism, depicting a horizon with soft colors.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

Vue de Montmartre, oil on canvas by Alexandre Defaux

Vue de Montmartre, versant nord-ouest

Alexandre Defaux

Landscape oil painting by Victor Petit with lavender and gold hues.

Tour Du Prieuré De St. Nicolas-Au-Bois (Aisne)

Victor Petit

Marine scene with boats on Douarnenez Bay, oil on canvas by Amédée Joyau

Rentrée des Sardiniers (Douarnenez, Finistère)

Amédée Joyau

A vibrant depiction of a carnival scene by Jules Chéret.

Carnaval 1896. Grand Veglione De Gala

Jules Chéret

Figurative ink drawing by Alexandre Nozal featuring intricate linework and light.

Carnet de dessins Pl.15

Alexandre Nozal

Figurative drawing by Alexandre Nozal, 1908, exploring reflection and memory.

Carnet de dessins Pl.22

Alexandre Nozal

Landscape of Tuscany with gentle light, oil painting by Georges Hugo

Vue des environs de Florence

Georges Hugo

Drawing by Alexandre Nozal, ink on paper, featuring delicate lines and shadows.

Carnet de dessins Pl.26

Alexandre Nozal

Figurative drawing in ink on paper by Alexandre Nozal featuring a solitary figure.

Carnet de dessins Pl.27

Alexandre Nozal

Drawing by Alexandre Nozal, Carnet de dessins Pl.36 with fluid lines and dynamic forms.

Carnet de dessins Pl.36

Alexandre Nozal

Drawing by Alexandre Nozal, featuring intricate lines and delicate shading.

Carnet de dessins Pl.40

Alexandre Nozal

Drawing by Alexandre Nozal, Carnet de dessins Pl.47, depicting silence and emotion.

Carnet de dessins Pl.47

Alexandre Nozal

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Carnot Is Sick!' captures a moment of concern and care.

Carnot Is Sick! (from Les Vieilles Histoires)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Cézanne's painting depicts a tranquil crossroad in Auvers-sur-Oise.

Carrefour de la rue Rémy à Auvers-sur-Oise (Crossroad of Rue Rémy, Auvers)

Paul Cézanne

Pierre Bonnard's 'Repertoire des pantins Pl.5' features vibrant colors and whimsical figures.

Repertoire des pantins Pl.5

Pierre Bonnard

Landscape of Triel-sur-Seine by Léo Gausson, oil on canvas, featuring a shimmering river.

Triel-sur-Seine

Léo Gausson

Repos Dans La Campagne by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting of a tranquil countryside landscape.

Repos Dans La Campagne

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Landscape with a crumbling bridge, ink on paper by Jean Jacques Lequeu

Vue d’un paysage avec pont en ruine

Jean Jacques Lequeu

Stack of Wheat (Thaw, Sunset) oil painting by Claude Monet

Stack of Wheat (Thaw, Sunset)

Claude Monet

Genre scene of Turks waiting at a quay on the Bosphorus by Henri Duvieux

Turks waiting at a quay on the Bosphourus, Istanbul

Henri Duvieux