France Paintings

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

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting features two women from the Follies-Bergère.

Emilienne d’Alecon and Mariquita of the Follies-Bergère

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A satirical depiction of a banker by Honoré Daumier.

Vous êtes banquier monsieur – Oui, monsieur, je fais une banque et une fameuse

Honoré Daumier

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

Vallée Solitaire

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Édouard Manet's 'Vase de fleurs, roses et lilas' showcases a vibrant still life of flowers.

Vase de fleurs, roses et lilas

Édouard Manet

A portrait of Victor Hugo by Honoré Daumier.

Victor Hugo

Honoré Daumier

Eugène Delacroix's 'Studies of Animals' showcases dynamic animal forms in a vivid style.

Studies of Animals

Eugène Delacroix

Édouard Manet's painting 'The Rabbit' features a detailed depiction of a rabbit.

The Rabbit

Édouard Manet

A serene view of Le Bassin d'Arcachon by Édouard Manet, depicting boats on calm waters under a soft sky.

Le Bassin d'Arcachon

Édouard Manet

Édouard Manet's 'The ship’s deck' captures a lively maritime scene.

The ship’s deck

Édouard Manet

A chestnut horse stands in a stable, its muscles tense and alert.

Chestnut horse in a stable

Théodore Géricault

A solitary brown horse captured in a moment of alertness and tension.

Brown horse

Théodore Géricault

A nude woman reclines with a dog in Gustave Courbet's painting.

Nude Woman With A Dog

Gustave Courbet

A still life painting featuring a lobster, fish, and game birds arranged on a white cloth.

Nature morte au homard et trophées de chasse et de pêche

Eugène Delacroix

L’institut by Eugène Galien-Laloue, oil on canvas depicting a landscape with clouds and light.

L’institut

Eugène Galien-Laloue

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres' painting depicts the mythological story of Antiochus and Stratonice.

Antiochus and Stratonice

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A lively outdoor scene featuring women in crinolines near cabins by the sea.

Crinolines and Cabins

Eugène Boudin

A serene landscape painting depicting cows in a lush meadow.

Cows in a Meadow

Eugène Boudin

A vibrant depiction of a bustling harbor with boats and masts under a cloudy sky.

View of a Port

Claude Monet

A young woman with her back turned, depicted in a pose that suggests intimacy and mystery.

The Half-Length Bather

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Oil painting by Albert Lebourg depicting a lake at dawn with trees and reflections.

Les Bords Du Lac De Gèneve, À Saint-Gingolph

Albert Lebourg

Portrait of Madame Josse Bernheim-Jeune with her son Henry by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Madame Josse Bernheim-Jeune et son fils Henry

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oil painting by Hubert Robert depicting a park with a tomb and temple.

A view of the park at Ermenonville with the tomb of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Temple de la Philosophie

Hubert Robert

Landscape of fields and sky in oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Environs d’Honfleur

Eugène Boudin

Torrent by Jacques-Raymond Brascassat, oil on canvas depicting a waterfall and rocks

Torrent

Jacques-Raymond Brascassat

Henri Rivière's 'De Notre Dame' captures the iconic cathedral in a unique style.

De Notre Dame

Henri Rivière

Eugène Delacroix's 'Écorché; Three Studies of a Male Cadaver' showcases anatomical studies.

Écorché; Three Studies of a Male Cadaver

Eugène Delacroix

A vibrant landscape painting by Raoul Dufy depicting a manor in a lush setting.

Le manoir du Vallon

Raoul Dufy

Landscape oil painting by Réné Leverd depicting Hôtel de Ville after rain with reflections in puddles.

Après la pluie, Place de l’Hôtel de ville

Réné Leverd

L’hort À Cailhau by Achille Laugé, oil painting depicting a lush garden scene.

L’hort À Cailhau

Achille Laugé

Rivière de Landerneau by Maxime Maufra, oil on canvas depicting a river with golden light.

Rivière de Landerneau

Maxime Maufra

Rivière by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river scene with vibrant colors.

Rivière

Paul Signac

A lively picnic scene in a Parisian park.

Picnic in the Bois de boulogne, Paris

Isaac Israëls

Rivière de Vannes, oil on canvas by Paul Signac depicting a tranquil riverside scene.

Rivière de Vannes

Paul Signac

A painting depicting a hand holding a violin.

Main et violon

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Oil painting by Gustave Cariot depicting a pathway surrounded by lush greenery.

Le chemin à Mandres

Gustave Cariot

Riviergezicht bij avond by Adolphe Mouilleron, oil painting depicting a river at twilight.

Riviergezicht bij avond

Adolphe Mouilleron

A serene landscape painting by Paul Cézanne featuring a road leading to a lake.

Road leading to the lake

Paul Cézanne

A depiction of the tragic love story of Aeneas and Dido.

Enée et Didon

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier's 'Robert Macaire architecte' depicts a satirical view of a character in a dramatic pose.

Robert Macaire architecte

Honoré Daumier

Road leading to the lake, oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne

Road leading to the lake

Paul Cézanne

Raoul Dufy's 'Fantaisie équestre' features vibrant colors and dynamic horse figures.

Fantaisie équestre

Raoul Dufy

Vue de la mer à Sorrento by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, impressionist oil painting of a tranquil sea view.

Vue de la mer à Sorrento

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Landscape oil painting by Jules Richomme depicting dawn after conflict.

Le Point-du-Jour après de l’armée de Versailles en mai 1871

Jules Richomme

A vibrant landscape painting depicting a winding road leading to the village of Berneval, illuminated by warm sunlight.

Road to Berneval

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Moulins à Montmartre by Henri Arthur Bonnefoy, oil on canvas depicting windmills against a serene sky.

Moulins à Montmartre

Henri Arthur Bonnefoy

The Customs House at Varengeville by Claude Monet, oil painting of a riverside scene with vibrant foliage.

The Customs House at Varengeville

Claude Monet

Bathers by the Seine in an oil painting by Maximilien Luce

Rolleboise, baigneurs près du bras de Seine

Maximilien Luce

Claude Monet's 'Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île' captures the beauty of the coastal landscape.

Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île

Claude Monet

A depiction of a lively restaurant scene featuring the character Robert Macaire.

Robert Macaire au restaurant

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier's 'Robert Macaire Bookseller' depicts a lively scene of a bookseller.

Robert Macaire Bookseller

Honoré Daumier

A depiction of Robert Macaire, a fictional character known for his satirical representation of journalism.

Robert Macaire journaliste

Honoré Daumier

La falaise de l’oiseau by Henri Rivière, watercolor on paper depicting cliffs and ocean.

Roc Neveu – La falaise de l’oiseau. Loguivy

Henri Rivière

Two figures, a woman in white and a man in earth tones, share a silent gaze against a deep blue background.

Saint Augustin et sa mère sainte Monique Musée du Louvre Peintures RF

Ary Scheffer

Le Boulevard Montmartre, le Soir etching by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting an evening urban scene

Le Boulevard Montmartre, le Soir

Auguste Louis Lepère

A depiction of massive boulders and dense undergrowth in the Fontainebleau forest.

Rochers à Fontainebleau (Rocks in the Forest)

Paul Cézanne

Rochers à Agay by Armand Guillaumin, impressionist oil painting of rugged rocks and tranquil sea.

Rochers à Agay

Armand Guillaumin

Panoramic view of a terraced park with water, engraving by Louis Gabriel Moreau

Panoramic View across a Terraced Park

Louis Gabriel Moreau

Rochers au soleil couchant, oil on canvas by Maxime Maufra, depicting a sunset over rocky landscape.

Rochers au soleil couchant

Maxime Maufra

Édouard Manet's painting 'Sailing Ships at Sea' depicts ships navigating choppy waters under a dramatic sky.

Sailing Ships at Sea

Édouard Manet

A landscape painting featuring rocks and trees, showcasing Cézanne's unique brushwork and color use.

Rocks and Trees (Rochers et arbres)

Paul Cézanne

A portrait of an old gardener by Paul Cézanne, showcasing his weathered face and stoic demeanor.

The Old Gardener

Paul Cézanne

Portrait of Mlle. Lange As Danae by Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson.

Portrait of Mlle. Lange As Danae

Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson

Phaedra, a tragic heroine, lies in despair after confessing her forbidden love.

Phaedra

Alexandre Cabanel

A still life painting featuring a bouquet with a prominent yellow dahlia.

Bouquet au dahlia jaune (Bouquet with Yellow Dahlia)

Paul Cézanne

A still life painting featuring a ginger jar by Paul Cézanne.

Ginger Jar (Pot de gingembre)

Paul Cézanne

A muscular man wrestles a winged angel on grass beneath towering trees, with scattered weapons and distant figures in the background.

Jacob Wrestling with the Angel

Eugène Delacroix

Rolleboise, baignade dans le petit bras de la Seine by Maximilien Luce, oil on canvas depicting figures by the river.

Rolleboise, baignade dans le petit bras de la Seine

Maximilien Luce

Apollo stands in a chariot with bow drawn, illuminated by golden light, above the coiling serpent Python and winged putti amid clouds.

Apollo Vanquishing the Python

Eugène Delacroix

A charming portrait of a child by Émile Munier.

Portrait of a Child

Émile Munier

A lively depiction of a Sunday visit by Jules Pascin.

La visite du dimanche

Jules Pascin

A solitary woman at a spinning wheel, surrounded by vibrant colors and energetic brushwork.

The Spinner

Vincent van Gogh

A depiction of the Roman Muse Anchyrrhoe by Jacques Louis David.

Roman Statue of a Muse (Anchyrrhoe)

Jacques Louis David

A serene woodland path with beech trees and dappled light.

Lane in the Beech Stand

Paul Gauguin

Rouen Illustré; La Cathédrale de Rouen by Auguste Louis Lepère, impressionism

Rouen Illustré; La Cathedrale de Rouen

Auguste Louis Lepère

Château de Chenonceau by Maxime Lalanne, realism, architecture

Château de Chenonceau

Maxime Lalanne

Portrait of Alexandre Gérard by François Gérard, showcasing an intimate family connection.

Portrait of Alexandre Gérard, sister-in-law of the artist

François Gérard

Jacques Callot's painting 'Gian Fritello and Ciurlo' depicts a lively scene with intricate details.

Gian Fritello and Ciurlo

Jacques Callot

Vue de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine by Stanislas Lépine, impressionism, landscape with river and reflections

Vue de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

Stanislas Lépine

Portrait of Léon Rosenhain by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, capturing a moment of quiet reflection.

Rosenhain

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A preparatory cartoon depicting Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome, drawing the sacred furrow.

Romulus

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Honoré Daumier's painting depicts Demosthenes warning the Athenians about Philip of Macedon.

Athenians Beware of Phillip! (Demosthenes to the Athenians)

Honoré Daumier

Eugène Delacroix's painting 'Tam O'Shanter' depicts a dramatic chase between Tam and witches in a stormy night.

Tam O'Shanter

Eugène Delacroix

A depiction of Robert Macaire, a character known for his cunning and deceit.

Robert Macaire commis-voyageur

Honoré Daumier

Odilon Redon's painting depicts an angel descending from heaven with a key and chain.

And I Saw an Angel Coming Down from Heaven, Having the Key of the Bottomless Pit and a Great Chain in His Hand

Odilon Redon

A portrait painting by Gustave Vanaise depicting a model.

Model

Gustave Vanaise

A loose bouquet of roses and lilacs in a glass vase, painted by Édouard Manet.

Roses et lilas

Édouard Manet

Oil painting by Amédée Joyau depicting sailing boats at dawn in Roscoff.

Roscoff, Les Goélettes

Amédée Joyau

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Love Poems (Third Plate)' showcases intimate moments of human connection.

Love Poems (Third Plate)

Henri Fantin-Latour

A portrait of Madame Guillaume Guillon Lethière and her son by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Madame Guillaume Guillon Lethière, née Marie-Joseph-Honorée Vanzenne, and her son Lucien Lethière

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Roses and Lilies' showcases a stunning arrangement of flowers.

Roses and Lilies

Henri Fantin-Latour