France Paintings

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

Landscape view of Rome from Monte Pincio, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

View of Rome from Monte Pincio

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Le jardin du Luxembourg by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting a serene garden with trees.

Le jardin du Luxembourg

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Oil on canvas by Georges-Henri Manesse depicting a historic architecture

Vieille maison du XVè siècle, 6 rue Boutebrie

Georges-Henri Manesse

A winding dirt path in Montmartre, flanked by hedges, under a pale sky.

Path in Montmartre

Vincent van Gogh

A misty river scene with blurred trees and soft reflections in blue, lavender, pink, and cream tones on a nearly square canvas.

Branch of the Seine near Giverny (Mist)

Claude Monet

Architecture scene featuring buildings, oil painting by Alfred Alexandre Delauney

Tourelle rue Hautefeuille

Alfred Alexandre Delauney

The Saint-Lazare Station by Claude Monet, oil painting of a bustling train station.

The Saint-Lazare Station

Claude Monet

Mahana no atua, a linen work by Paul Gauguin depicting figures in a tropical landscape.

Mahana no atua (Day of the God)

Paul Gauguin

A painting of a horse by Armand Guillaumin.

Etude de cheval

Armand Guillaumin

A portrait of Victoria Dubourg by Edgar Degas, showcasing her reflective gaze and elegant simplicity.

Victoria Dubourg

Edgar Degas

Renoir's 'Étude De Têtes' showcases expressive portraits with vibrant colors.

Étude De Têtes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Still life featuring eggs and a leg of mutton, oil on canvas by French School

Still Life with Eggs and a Leg of Mutton

French School

A portrait of a baby by Maximilien Luce, showcasing soft colors and gentle brushwork.

Portrait de Frédéric Luce, Bébé

Maximilien Luce

A figure bursting from darkness, arms wide, face urgent, surrounded by cascading newspapers in bold colors.

Paris-Nouvelles, le grand quotidien de Midi

Jean d'Ylen

Rural landscape with a farmhouse and cattle, oil painting by Léon Légat

The farmyard

Léon Légat

A jubilant figure raises a large glass of beer in celebration, surrounded by vibrant colors.

Bière Gangloff Brasserie de Besançon affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

A vibrant poster featuring a dancer mid-twirl, surrounded by bold colors and playful typography.

Rhum Charleston, Bordeaux

Jean d'Ylen

A vibrant woman with flaming hair and a feathered hat, framed by a scarlet cloak against a midnight blue background.

Cognac Richarpailloud : [affiche] / [Jean d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

A child in an oversized policeman's helmet halts traffic while holding an oil can, with a bright Shell motor oil cabinet in the background.

Stop ! for Shell motor oil... : [affiche] / [Jean d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

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 young figure with red hair clings to a white ostrich, surrounded by candies against a black background.

Pfefferminz Dr Hillers affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

A winged, flame-red figure holding a large pocket watch against a black background.

Zenith : [affiche] / [Jean d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

A drop of oil hovers above a golden Shell emblem against a deep black background, creating a striking visual declaration.

Shell oil Shell petrol. The supreme combination affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

A newsboy in a white shirt and tilted cap shouts while holding newspapers, set against a deep blue backdrop.

Paris-Nouvelles, le grand quotidien de Midi : [affiche] / [Jean d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

A chef in white presents a golden roast beside a gleaming stove, captured in bold orange and black colors.

Réchaud Furnus cuit tout sans dessécher. affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

A colorful poster featuring a woman in a swirling red dress, laughing with arms wide and a bottle balanced on her head.

Rhum Charleston Bordeaux : [affiche] / [Jean d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

A cloaked figure in black with a wide-brimmed hat holds a red glass against a golden yellow background.

Sandeman's port affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

Vue de L’Ile de Philae, Nubie by Charles Théodore Frère, oil on canvas depicting ancient temples and a serene landscape.

Vue de L’Ile de Philae, Nubie

Charles Théodore Frère

Architecture of an ancient house by Georges-Henri Manesse, oil on canvas

Vieille maison du XVè siècle, maison de Nicolas Flamel, dite maison du grand pignon, 51 rue de Montmorency

Georges-Henri Manesse

A depiction of education in a Rococo style.

L’education commencée (Education Begun)

Nicolas Bernard Lépicié

A harlequin in pale yellow and white atop a stack of brightly painted chairs, holding a paintbrush and a tin of lacquer.

Luc cellulose lacquer for home use. Dry in half-an-hour affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

Camille Pissarro's painting depicts a snowy scene in Pontoise.

La Maison Rondest Sous La Neige, Pontoise Or Chemin De L’hermitage, Pontoise, Sous La Neige

Camille Pissarro

An elderly man in a red robe leaps from an armchair, expressing surprise and delight, with a striped blanket beside him.

Entérites, rhumatismes guéris à Plombières les Bains, Vosges

Jean d'Ylen

A mother and child share a joyful moment, with the child presenting a canister of Blédine Jacquemaire.

Blédine Jacquemaire la seconde maman : [affiche] / [Jean d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

A figure with a lightbulb head bursts outward against a swirling blue-black background, with a bold red 'V' behind.

Les Petites Visseaux font les grandes lumières. affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

A pale, red-haired figure leaps across a dark field, holding a tin of Idéal-Boulle polish, with colorful echoes behind her.

Idéal-Boulle pour raviver les couleurs affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

Le pont de la Tournelle by Victor Lecomte, oil on canvas depicting a sunset over a river.

Le pont de la Tournelle

Victor Lecomte

A woman in white mid-leap, arms wide, clutching cigarettes with a ring of cigarettes as a finish-line tape.

Miss Blanche

Jean d'Ylen

A golden car bursts from darkness, propelled by an angelic figure with fiery hair and wings against a deep blue sky.

Cottin et Desgouttes l'avion de la route.

Jean d'Ylen

A woman with a bare back and coiled hair lifts a spotlight, illuminating a Parisian cinema beneath a swirl of yellow and orange.

Cinéma Madeleine Paris affiche

Jean d'Ylen

A vibrant mandarin in scarlet, balancing tea and coffee parcels against a bold black background.

Cafés tés a los Mandarines : [affiche] / [Jean d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

A woman in white with fiery hair holds a golden bell, racing down dark train tracks towards a glowing city.

Pour l'affichage dans les gares Sté de publicité diurne et nocturne : [affiche] / [Joan d'Ylen]

Jean d'Ylen

A depiction of two figures in a lively Parisian setting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Guy and Mealy, in ‘Paris qui Marche’

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait, Red Haired Beauty Standing in Profile

Jean-Jacques Henner

Le Pont-Neuf, grand bras de la Seine by Eugène Béjot, oil on canvas depicting shimmering waters and a bridge.

Le Pont-Neuf, grand bras de la Seine.

Eugène Béjot

Hôtel passage Charlemagne by Alfred Alexandre Delauney, oil on canvas depicting a cobblestone street with reflections and shadows.

Hôtel passage Charlemagne

Alfred Alexandre Delauney

A serene morning scene depicting a woman and child in a sunlit landscape.

L’angélus du matin

Pierre Bonnard

Jacques Callot's 'The Repast in the House of the Pharisees' depicts a lively gathering with intricate details.

The Repast in the House of the Pharisees

Jacques Callot

This painting depicts the martyrdom of St. James the Less by Jacques Callot.

The Little Apostles or The martyrdom of the Apostles – St. James the Less

Jacques Callot

Vue de l’extérieur d’une chapelle by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard, oil painting depicting a chapel in a landscape.

Vue de l’extérieur d’une chapelle.

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

Genre scene by Hubert Robert, depicting a child flying a kite in a blue sky.

The kite

Hubert Robert

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's portrait of Suzanne Valadon captures her vibrant personality.

Portrait de Suzanne Valadon

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Venus Healing Aeneas, oil on canvas by Merry Joseph Blondel, depicts Venus healing Aeneas.

Venus Healing Aeneas

Merry Joseph Blondel

La Seine à Saint-Ouen, oil painting by Stanislas Lépine depicting a tranquil river landscape.

La Seine à Saint-Ouen

Stanislas Lépine

Snowy landscape with Notre Dame de Paris, oil on canvas by Albert Lebourg

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

Albert Lebourg

Dusk on a Lake, oil on canvas by Charles Guilloux, depicting a serene twilight landscape over water.

Dusk on a Lake

Charles Guilloux

A young man is seated, leaning over a reclining figure, both figures are portrayed in soft, muted colors.

A Young Man Seated, Bent over a Reclining Figure

Jean-François Millet

A painting titled 'St. André' by Jacques Callot depicting a religious scene.

St. André

Jacques Callot

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicting the Roman emperor Trajan granting justice to a grieving widow.

The Justice of Trajan

Eugène Delacroix

A vibrant depiction of a sunlit lane in a public garden in Arles, with figures strolling among tall trees.

A Lane in the Public Garden at Arles

Vincent van Gogh

Genre scene depicting a bustling street by C. Bussilliet, Impressionism

La rue du Caire, à l’Exposition de 1889

C. Bussilliet

Regent Street, London by Jacques-Émile Blanche, Impressionism, depicting figures and golden light.

Regent Street, London

Jacques-Émile Blanche

A laundress in a Parisian setting, capturing everyday life.

The Laundress; La Blanchisseuse de la place Dauphine

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A vibrant depiction of a woman sewing in a lush garden.

Gisors, la couture au jardin

Maximilien Luce

La remise des locomotives aux Batignolles, oil on canvas by Ernest Jean delahaye

La remise des locomotives aux Batignolles

Ernest Jean delahaye

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Celso Lagar, showcasing elongated features and introspective expression.

Portrait of Celso Lagar

Amedeo Modigliani

Assouân (1st Cataract) oil painting by Prosper Barbot depicting the Nile and rocky landscape

Assouân (1re Cataracte), Assouân (1st Cataract)

Prosper Barbot

Abstract botanical design with flowers and leaves by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, watercolor on paper

Abstract design based on flowers and leaves

Maurice Pillard Verneuil

The Opening Day Of The Salon, oil on canvas by Jean Béraud, featuring a crowd engaged in conversation.

The Opening Day Of The Salon

Jean Béraud

La Route de Gaud, oil on canvas by Maxime Maufra, depicting a winding road through lush greenery.

La Route de Gaud

Maxime Maufra

October by Charles François Daubigny, oil on canvas showing an autumn landscape with golden leaves.

October

Charles François Daubigny

Genre scene of Place au Beurre, Quimper by Lucien Simon, oil painting

Place au Beurre, Quimper

Lucien Simon

Landscape with cottages near a lake, oil on canvas by Théodore Rousseau

Chaumières Près De L’etang

Théodore Rousseau

Landscape of Buis-les-Baronnies by Henri Rivière, impressionism

Buis-les-Baronnies, le Menon

Henri Rivière

Rue Beaubourg Nº15 à 19, 4ème arrondissement by Jules Gaildrau, oil on canvas depicting urban architecture.

Rue Beaubourg Nº15 à 19, 4ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

A landscape painting depicting Mont Sainte-Victoire with a winding path and vibrant brushwork.

Toward Mont Sainte-Victoire (Vers la Montagne Sainte-Victoire)

Paul Cézanne

Landscape with a stormy evening and figures, oil painting by Maxime Maufra

Soir D’orage À Kerhostin

Maxime Maufra

Genre scene of urban life in Rue Clos Bruneau et rue des Ecoles by Alfred Alexandre Delauney

Rue Clos Bruneau et rue des Ecoles

Alfred Alexandre Delauney

A serene landscape painting by Gustave Courbet showcasing nature's beauty.

La Clairière

Gustave Courbet

Self-Portrait by Frédéric Bazille, oil on canvas, depicting a man with an intense gaze and dramatic light.

Self-Portrait

Frédéric Bazille

Eugène Delacroix's 'Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Turban' showcases a woman adorned in a striking blue turban.

Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Turban

Eugène Delacroix

Mediterranean landscape with hills and two sheep, oil on canvas by Cornelis Ary Renan

Paysage méditerranéen aux deux ovins

Cornelis Ary Renan

L’estacade au Havre by Raoul Dufy, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant marine scene with a pier.

L’estacade au Havre

Raoul Dufy

Jules Pascin's painting captures a lively exhibition scene.

Exposition Galerie Lucy Krohg 10 juin-13 juillet

Jules Pascin

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting charcoal burners at dusk

Les Charbonniere

Auguste Louis Lepère

Portrait de Rapha Maître II by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, depicting a contemplative man in soft light.

Portrait de Rapha Maître II

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A soft and intimate portrait of Marthe Denis by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Portrait de Marthe Denis

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Pollard Willow by Pierre Jean Boquet, showcasing a gnarled willow tree in a natural landscape.

Pollard Willow

Pierre Jean Boquet

A still life painting featuring yellow roses in a vase.

Yellow Roses in a Vase

Gustave Caillebotte

A young woman gazes thoughtfully into a mirror, lost in reflection.

RÉFLEXION

Pierre-Auguste Renoir