France Paintings

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

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret featuring the performer Zazel at the Folies-Bergère.

Folies-Bergère. La Vraie Zazel

Jules Chéret

Carnival scene with a carousel and horses, oil painting by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau

Le Manège de nuit et fête foraine

Ferdinand du Puigaudeau

Camille Pissarro's painting captures a serene landscape of Rouen.

Paysage à Rouen (Côte Sainte-Catherine)

Camille Pissarro

A painting titled 'Vision' by Henri Fantin-Latour, showcasing allegorical figures.

Vision

Henri Fantin-Latour

Corner of a House by Henri Martin, oil on canvas, depicting a house surrounded by lush greenery.

Corner of a House

Henri Martin

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting Le Pont Saint-Michel over a river

Le Pont Saint-Michel

Auguste Louis Lepère

Landscape with wall and orchard, oil on canvas by Gustave Courbet

Landscape With Wall And Orchard

Gustave Courbet

A vibrant depiction of Jerusalem artichoke flowers by Claude Monet.

Jerusalem Artichoke Flowers

Claude Monet

A study of a dead horse, showcasing the raw anatomy and textures of the animal's body.

Géricault - Etude de cheval mort, 1823, Inv.

Théodore Géricault

Henri Rivière's 'Bois de Boulogne' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Bois de Boulogne

Henri Rivière

A vibrant landscape painting depicting undulating fields of wheat under a turbulent sky.

The Fields

Vincent van Gogh

A historical painting depicting Antiochus returning Scipio's son, showcasing dignified figures and classical architecture.

Antiochus sending Scipio's son back

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Impressionist painting of Rouen Cathedral capturing midday light.

Rouen Cathedral, Portal and Tower d'Albane, Midday

Claude Monet

Jacques Louis David's 'Study for the Execution of the Sons of Brutus' captures a dramatic historical moment.

Study for the Execution of the Sons of Brutus

Jacques Louis David

Cloister of the Certosa di San Martino architecture by Louis Jean Desprez

Cloister of the Certosa di San Martino, Naples

Louis Jean Desprez

Montagne Saint-Victoire oil painting by Paul Cezanne depicting a mountain landscape

Montagne Saint-Victoire

Paul Cézanne

Rocky coast oil painting by Edgar Degas featuring jagged rocks and sea reflections.

Rocky coast

Edgar Degas

Twilight in the Valley by Henri Martin, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills at dusk.

Twilight in the Valley

Henri Martin

Henri Matisse's 'Tête de femme' features a striking portrait of a woman.

Tête de femme

Henri Matisse

Landscape of Mont Blanc in oil on canvas by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

Mont Blanc Seen from the Massif, Les Aiguilles Rouges

Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

Portrait of Marcellin Desboutin by Édouard Manet, depicting the artist's friend in a casual pose.

Portrait of Marcellin Desboutin

Édouard Manet

Two men on horseback clash violently amid swirling dust and a smoky, rugged landscape under a stormy sky.

The Combat of the Giaour and Hassan

Eugène Delacroix

A broad stone bridge with soft arches spans a misty river under a swirling pale sky with faint outlines of distant buildings and scattered lights.

Waterloo Bridge,London at Sunset

Claude Monet

Solliès-Ville by Henri Rivière, Post-Impressionism landscape with trees and sky

Solliès-Ville

Henri Rivière

A vibrant depiction of a tugboat docked in Honfleur by Maximilien Luce.

Honfleur, remorqueur à quai

Maximilien Luce

Montagne Sainte-Victoire, oil painting by Paul Cezanne

Montagne Sainte-Victoire,from near Gardanne

Paul Cézanne

A frontal portrait of Napoleon I seated on a circular-backed throne wearing an ermine-lined purple velvet cloak with gold embroidery and a golden laurel wreath.

Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A harbor at low tide shows boats resting on exposed sand, a stone pier, a village with colorful houses, and green trees under a pale blue sky.

Port-en-Bessin, The Outer Harbor (Low Tide)

Georges Seurat

A portrait of Gabrielle Cot by William Bouguereau, showcasing the artist's signature realism.

Portrait Of Gabrielle Cot

William Bouguereau

Landscape of trees in spring, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Un chemin sous les arbres au printemps

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Henri Rivière's 'Du bois de Boulogne' captures a serene landscape.

Du bois de Boulogne

Henri Rivière

Boulevard des Italiens, Morning Sunlight by Camille Pissarro, oil painting depicting figures on a sunlit boulevard.

Boulevard des Italiens,Morning_Sunlight

Camille Pissarro

A painting by William Bouguereau depicting a saintly woman.

Ètude de sainte femme

William Bouguereau

A sunlit Seine at Argenteuil with white-sailed boats on the water, tall trees casting shadows on a riverside path, and small groups of people strolling or resting.

Bassin d’Argenteuil

Claude Monet

This painting features a unique blend of colors and shapes, creating an abstract composition.

Grippo-Vaclydun

Laboratoires pharmaceutiques Corbière

Landscape with a mountain in the background, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Chemin avec une montagne dans le fond

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

A captivating portrait of an Italian woman by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Head of an Italian Woman

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Blindman’s Buff, oil on canvas by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, depicting youth playing a game.

Blindman’s Buff

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

This painting depicts two farm women kneeling in a rural setting.

Two Farm Women Kneeling

Camille Pissarro

Rue Gît le Cœur by F. Séguin, depicting a cobblestone street at dusk, oil painting

Rue Gît le Cœur

F. Séguin

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse by Claude Monet, oil on canvas, featuring umbrellas and the sea.

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse

Claude Monet

Château Noir and Mont Sainte-Victoire, oil on canvas by Paul Cézanne

Château Noir and Mont Sainte-Victoire, c. 1890-1895

Paul Cézanne

Landscape with the ruins of Aqua Julia in Rome, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Landscape with the ruins of Aqua Julia in Rome

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Study of a Brown-Black Horse Tethered to a Wall by Eugène Delacroix.

Study of a Brown-Black Horse Tethered to a Wall

Eugène Delacroix

A young woman is sitting in a cozy room, deeply focused on a book she is reading.

A Young Woman Reading

Gustave Courbet

A preparatory study of figures for Seurat's La Grande Jatte, showcasing meticulous detail and composition.

Study of Figures for La Grande Jatte

Georges Seurat

Oil painting by Camille Pissarro featuring a wooden fence, greenery, and clouds.

La barrière du chemin de fer, aux Pâtis près Pontoise

Camille Pissarro

William Bouguereau's 'Compassion' portrays a tender moment of care and empathy.

Compassion

William Bouguereau

A depiction of an African hunter by Horace Vernet showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

African Hunter (Chasseur Africain)

Horace Vernet

Engraving by Henri-Eugène Callot depicting a foggy Paris alley with shadowy figures.

La Cour des Miracles

Henri-Eugène Callot

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres' painting depicts Alexander the Great presenting Campaspe to Apelles.

Alexander the Great presenting Campaspe to Apelles

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Venus pleads with Vulcan for arms for Aeneas in a vibrant Rococo scene.

Venus Asking Vulcan for Arms for Aeneas

François Boucher

Landscape oil painting by Henri Toussaint featuring a central tower against a blue sky.

Tour aux Clercs.

Henri Toussaint

Le Passeur by Albert Lebourg, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape with a river and golden light.

Le Passeur

Albert Lebourg

A vibrant depiction of a ballet scene by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Ballet Scene

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A serene landscape painting by Renoir featuring a grove of trees.

Grove of Trees

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant depiction of a café-concert scene by Jules Chéret.

Café-concert des Ambassadeurs. Stewart et H. Dare

Jules Chéret

La Sortie Des Barques À Trouville by Eugène Boudin, oil painting depicting boats on the ocean.

La Sortie Des Barques À Trouville

Eugène Boudin

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret promoting seaside excursions in Normandy and Brittany.

Chemins de Fer de l’Ouest. Bains de mer & excursions sur les côtes de Normandie & en Bretagne

Jules Chéret

The Channel at Gravelines, Evening by Georges Seurat, oil on canvas showing gentle waves and evening reflections

The Channel at Gravelines, Evening

Georges Seurat

A painting depicting a couple in a domestic setting.

Come along, dear…

Honoré Daumier

A group of weary fieldworkers making their way home at sunset.

The Close of Day

Jules Breton

The Martyrdom of St. Symphorian by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres depicts a dramatic religious scene.

The Martyrdom Of St. Symphorian

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A striking portrait by Alphonse Mucha featuring a woman adorned in elaborate floral motifs.

Gismonda

Alphonse Mucha

Marine scene featuring a small boat on water, oil painting by Eugène Isabey

Small Boat

Eugène Isabey

Dieppe by Gustave Loiseau, oil on canvas depicting a serene marine scene with clouds and reflections.

Dieppe

Gustave Loiseau

A soldier bids farewell to a woman, capturing a moment of emotional separation.

Soldier's Farewell

Gustave Doré

Rue du Gros-Horloge, à Rouen by Camille Pissarro, oil painting depicting an archway and street scene

Rue du Gros-Horloge, à Rouen

Camille Pissarro

A depiction of everyday life by Honoré Daumier.

Glais Bizoin

Honoré Daumier

Winter landscape with snow and trees by Camille Pissarro, oil painting

Le Chemin, paysage hivernal

Camille Pissarro

Eugène Delacroix's 'Tam O’Shanter Pursued by the Witches' captures a dramatic scene from Scottish folklore.

Tam O’Shanter Pursued by the Witches

Eugène Delacroix

A painting by Paul Cézanne featuring two heads of women.

Two Heads of Women

Paul Cézanne

A serene landscape featuring a village church under a broad, unsettled sky.

Landscape with a Village Church

Édouard Manet

A portrait of Marguerite de Conflans by Édouard Manet, depicting her in a moment of quiet reflection.

Marguerite de Conflans

Édouard Manet

A portrait of Quasimodo by Odilon Redon, showcasing a unique blend of colors and forms.

Quasimodo

Odilon Redon

A painting featuring a cat among vibrant flowers.

Cat and Flowers

Édouard Manet

Portrait of Madame Hanka Zborowska leaning on a chair by Amedeo Modigliani.

Madame Hanka Zborowska Leaning on a Chair (Madame Hanka Zborowska accoudée à une chaise)

Amedeo Modigliani

Landscape with a sunlit house and figures by Camille Pissarro, oil painting

Maison Au Bord D’une Route De Campagne Avec Personnages

Camille Pissarro

A dramatic scene depicting Ulysses escaping from the Cyclops Polyphemus.

Ulysses

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A vibrant depiction of dancers in motion by Jules Chéret.

La Danse

Jules Chéret

Joan of Arc stands resolutely at the altar during the coronation of Charles VII.

Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A young girl holds lemons in a serene portrait by William Bouguereau.

Girl Holding Lemons

William Bouguereau

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret featuring a summer exhibition.

Alcazar d’Eté, Exhibition par Farini Krao

Jules Chéret

A village at twilight, oil on canvas by Jules Dupré

A Village by Night

Jules Dupré

Genre scene depicting a bustling street with figures in motion, oil painting by Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe.

Habana.

Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe

A portrait of a woman holding fans, showcasing Manet's unique style.

Woman With Fans

Édouard Manet

Botanical scene with flowers at dawn, oil painting by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau

Champs fleuris à l’aube

Ferdinand du Puigaudeau

A still life painting featuring large apples and a delicate glass compote.

Nature morte avec des pommes et une coupe (Les grosses pommes).

Paul Cézanne

A landscape painting featuring Montagne Sainte-Victoire and a railway viaduct in Provence.

Montagne Sainte-Victoire et viaduc du côté de Valcros

Paul Cézanne

A painting depicting the Third Siamese Ambassador at the Chateau de Fontainebleau.

Study of the Third Siamese Ambassador from Reception of the Ambassadors from Siam at The Chateau de Fontainbleau

Jean-Léon Gérôme