Fine Art

France Paintings

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

A vibrant depiction of a lively café scene by Jules Chéret.

Tertulia. Café-spectacle 7 rue Rochechouart 7. A la Place Cadet

Jules Chéret

Ornate pavilion architecture by Pierre-Marcel Roy, medium unknown.

Le pavillon de l’Autriche-Hongrie

Pierre-Marcel Roy

A vibrant depiction of Le parc Monceau by Pierre Bonnard.

Le parc Monceau

Pierre Bonnard

Portrait of Mr. Kessler by Raoul Dufy showcases vibrant colors and expressive brushwork.

Portrait de Mr Kessler

Raoul Dufy

A depiction of a carpenter at work, showcasing everyday life.

Le menuisier

Jean-Jacques Henner

A young woman seated and playing the guitar, showcasing Renoir's Impressionist style.

Jeune femme assise jouant de la guitare

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Entrée de souterrain by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting depicting an archway with shadows.

Entrée de souterrain

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Henri Matisse's 'Sitzende Frau' features a seated woman in vibrant colors.

Sitzende Frau

Henri Matisse

A young woman learns to sketch under the guidance of her instructor in a serene setting.

The Sketching Lesson

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Quai de la Seine à Paris by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting depicting reflections on water.

Quai de la Seine à Paris

Armand Guillaumin

Genre scene depicting laborers at Quai au Sable, Chartèves by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, oil painting

Quai au Sable, Chartèves

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Architecture of Maison de Cuvier, oil on canvas by Marie-Désiré Bourgoin

Maison de Cuvier au jardin des Plantes

Marie-Désiré Bourgoin

A painting depicting a humorous scene of a new clerk in a bustling office.

Le Nouveau Commis

Jehan Georges Vibert

Henri Rivière's 'Les Bergers' depicts a serene pastoral scene.

Les Bergers

Henri Rivière

Landscape depicting spring with flowers and trees by Émile Barau, oil painting

Le printemps à Billy

Émile Barau

Quartier des Gobelins etching by Auguste Louis Lepère showing Paris architecture

Quartier des Gobelins

Auguste Louis Lepère

Shepherd with sheep in the Italian countryside, oil painting by Jacques-Raymond Brascassat

Vacher et son troupeau dans la campagne romaine, dans les environs de la via Appia

Jacques-Raymond Brascassat

Oil painting by Alphonse Legros depicting a tranquil landscape with a boat on water.

Le paysage au bateau

Alphonse Legros

Watercolour by Charles Jouas depicting laborers in a Parisian urban scene

Travaux du métro entre le pont au Change et le pont Notre Dame

Charles Jouas

Westminster Abbey, oil on canvas by Henri Toussaint, showcasing light and shadow.

Westminster Abbey

Henri Toussaint

A vibrant scene depicting the lively atmosphere of a casino.

Casino d’Enghien

Jules Chéret

Église Du Tilleul by Victor Petit, oil on canvas depicting a church bathed in golden light surrounded by trees.

Église Du Tilleul (Seine inférieure)

Victor Petit

A fisherman hut on a cliff under a cloudy sky, painted by Claude Monet.

Fisherman Hut, Cloudy Weather

Claude Monet

Cover illustration for 'The Wandering Jew' by Henri Rivière.

The Wandering Jew; Cover

Henri Rivière

A vibrant scene depicting life in Poleymieux by Jules Chéret.

Le drame de Poleymieux

Jules Chéret

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret showcasing fairies in a whimsical setting.

Le Pays Des Fees Poster

Jules Chéret

A row of thatched cottages with yellow, green, and brown roofs sits against a sloping hillside under a vivid blue sky with swirling clouds.

Thatched Cottages and Houses

Vincent van Gogh

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret featuring a fairy.

La Fée du Rocher Pl.5

Jules Chéret

A vibrant depiction of a 19th-century concert scene led by conductor F. Wohanka.

Concert du XIXe siècle… F. Wohanka chef d’orchestre

Jules Chéret

A young woman is depicted at her vanity in Renoir's intimate portrait.

Young Woman at her Toilette

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape with golden fields and a solitary figure, oil painting by Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Les blés

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Still life of rabbits among jars in a pantry, oil painting by Eugene Cottin

Rabbits in the Larder

Eugene Cottin

Raoul Dufy's painting 'Le poète assassiné Pl.09' features vibrant colors and dynamic figures.

Le poète assassiné Pl.09

Raoul Dufy

Post-Impressionism oil painting by Henri-Edmond Cross depicting a landscape with azure waters and sunlight.

Antibes

Henri-Edmond Cross

Henri Rivière's 'The Prodigal Son; Cover' explores themes of redemption and familial relationships.

The Prodigal Son; Cover

Henri Rivière

Silenus by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil on canvas, featuring a reclining figure in a lush landscape.

Silenus

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Marine scene by André Derain, oil painting with vibrant blues and golden sunlight.

Paysage au bord de la mer

André Derain

A horizontal view of Charing Cross Bridge over the Thames with boats on the river, green riverbanks, and pale buildings under a swirling cloudy sky.

Charing Cross Bridge,London

Camille Pissarro

Landscape of Constantinople at dawn, oil painting by Théodore Gudin

View Of Constantinople

Théodore Gudin

A painting by William Bouguereau depicting a tender moment between a mother and child.

Premières caresse

William Bouguereau

Figurative scene depicting La Chasse by Georges Washington, oil painting

La Chasse

Georges Washington

A vibrant illustration showcasing Parisian fashion from 1914.

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens, 1914, No. 165

Gerda Wegener

A landscape painting by Paul Cézanne featuring a bridge.

Le Pont des Trois Sautets

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant Impressionist painting depicting the skyline of Rouen with its cathedral and the Seine River.

View of Rouen

Claude Monet

Le village de Knocke, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro, depicting a tranquil village landscape.

Le village de Knocke

Camille Pissarro

Landscape with a winding road under a blue sky, oil on canvas by Jean Charles Cazin

The Route Nationale at Samer

Jean Charles Cazin

Abstract artwork by After Auguste Rodin, featuring swirling forms and emotional depth.

Abstract

After Auguste Rodin

Mary Cassatt's painting of Reine LeFebvre holding her nude baby captures an intimate moment of motherhood.

Portrait of Reine LeFebvre Holding a Nude Baby

Mary Cassatt

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Reclining Female Nude' showcases a stylized female form.

Reclining Female Nude

Amedeo Modigliani

Historical scene depicting Russian sailors at Franco-Russian festivities by Fédor Hoffbauer

Réception des marins russes aux Halles lors des fêtes Franco-Russes en octobre 1893

Fédor Hoffbauer

A serene landscape painting by Eugène Boudin depicting a corner of a pond in Deauville.

Un Coin de bassin à Deauville

Eugène Boudin

Henri Matisse's 'Nu allongé sur un sofa' features a reclining nude figure in vibrant colors.

Nu allongé sur un sofa

Henri Matisse

A couple seated and another couple walking along a beach, with soft waves and a cloudy sky.

A Couple Seated and a Couple Walking on the Beach

Eugène Boudin

Henri Rivière's 'La Marche à l’étoile' is a captivating illustration that explores themes of aspiration and the cosmos.

La Marche à l’étoile – Cover

Henri Rivière

This painting depicts the biblical story of the Prodigal Son.

The Prodigal Son; page 23

Henri Rivière

A young woman in a traditional Italian dress playing a tambourine.

Italienne Au Tambourin

William Bouguereau

Delacroix's painting depicts the wounded knight Goetz von Berlichingen seeking refuge in a gypsy camp.

The Wounded Goetz von Berlichingen Takes Refuge in a Gypsy Camp

Eugène Delacroix

Henri Rivière's 'Du Pont d’Austerlitz' captures a serene landscape view.

Du Pont d’Austerlitz

Henri Rivière

Raoul Dufy's 'Antibes, le chemin de fer' captures a vibrant coastal scene.

Antibes, le chemin de fer

Raoul Dufy

A depiction of a blacksmith at work, showcasing the intensity of labor.

A Blacksmith

Eugène Delacroix

Surrealism water reflections by Charles Atamian

Marine

Charles Atamian

A depiction of Mary and Jesus by Jacques Callot.

Mary and Jesus

Jacques Callot

William Bouguereau's 'Récolte de noisettes' depicts a serene harvest scene.

Récolte de noisettes

William Bouguereau

L’allé Foretière by Pierre-Eugène Montézin, oil on canvas depicting a lush forest with sunlight.

L’allé Foretière

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

A painting depicting soldiers marching, showcasing Watteau's characteristic style.

Soldiers on the March

Jean-Antoine Watteau

Marie Anne Lavoisier stands beside seated Antoine Laurent Lavoisier at a red velvet-covered table with scientific instruments and documents.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836)

Jacques Louis David

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting depicts Hector's apparition during the fall of Troy.

La prise de Troie. Acte III. Apparition d’Hector

Henri Fantin-Latour

A painting depicting cut oaks in a serene landscape.

Les Chênes coupés

Henri Rivière

Odilon Redon's 'Arabe musicien' captures a musician in a dreamlike atmosphere.

Arabe musicien

Odilon Redon

Alphonse Mucha's 'Incantation (Salammbo)' features intricate designs and a mystical atmosphere.

Incantation (Salammbo)

Alphonse Mucha

A Street in Genoa by Gabrielle-Marie Niel, oil on canvas showing sunlight on stone façades.

A Street in Genoa (Une rue à Gênes)

Gabrielle-Marie Niel

Study of Figures by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres showcases classical figures in a dynamic composition.

Study of Figures

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Envol De Flamants Roses, Étang De Vaccarès by Félix Ziem, oil painting featuring flamingos over tranquil water.

Envol De Flamants Roses, Étang De Vaccarès

Félix Ziem

Post-Impressionism oil painting by Henri-Edmond Cross depicting boats on Venetian water

Regatta in Venice

Henri-Edmond Cross

A painting depicting a serene scene with figures in a lush landscape.

Arcadion

Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant

A still life painting featuring vegetables arranged for soup preparation.

Vegetables for the Soup

Jean Siméon Chardin

William Bouguereau's 'Madonna with Child and John the Baptist' depicts a tender moment between the figures.

Madonna with child and John the Baptist

William Bouguereau

A portrait of Boulay by Honoré Daumier, showcasing the artist's realistic style.

Boulay (de la Meurthe.)

Honoré Daumier

Paul Cézanne's 'The Cardplayer' captures a moment of leisure with rich colors and textures.

The Cardplayer

Paul Cézanne

Pierre Bonnard's 'Reine de joie' captures a joyful moment in vibrant colors.

Reine de joie

Pierre Bonnard

A depiction of laborers working in a field.

The diggers

Jean-François Millet

A tender depiction of two sleeping children by William Bouguereau.

Two Sleeping Children

William Bouguereau

Marine scene depicting La Petite plage by Amédée Joyau, oil painting

La Petite plage (Yport)

Amédée Joyau

Henri Matisse's 'Végétaux' features vibrant colors and abstract plant forms.

Végétaux

Henri Matisse

A lively scene depicting a concert by Gypsy musicians at the Musée Grévin.

Musée Grévin, tous les soirs. Concert des Tziganes

Jules Chéret

View of Istanbul by Henry Malfroy, oil on canvas, featuring minarets and skyline

View of Istanbul

Henry Malfroy

Vineyard at dawn, oil painting by Hippolyte Camille Delpy

Vendange nivernaise – effet de matin

Hippolyte Camille Delpy

Panthea, Cyrus, and Araspas by Laurent de La Hyre, oil on canvas

Panthea, Cyrus, and Araspas

Laurent de La Hyre

A painting depicting tugboats on the Seine River by Maximilien Luce.

Remorqueurs sur la Seine

Maximilien Luce

A portrait of Guillaumin by Paul Cézanne showcasing his unique brushwork.

Portrait of Guillaumin.

Paul Cézanne