France Paintings

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

A depiction of Christ and his disciples by Honoré Daumier.

Christ and his Disciples

Honoré Daumier

A peasant laboring in the fields, captured in a moment of quiet exertion.

Peasant Laboring

Georges Seurat

Hôtel de Sens by Robert Frémont, Impressionism, depicting serene Parisian architecture.

Hôtel de Sens rue du Figuier, 4ème arrondissement

Robert Frémont

Cour Lamoignon ou St-Martin au Palais de Justice, oil on canvas by Alfred Alexandre Delauney

Cour Lamoignon ou St-Martin au Palais de Justice

Alfred Alexandre Delauney

Portrait of Charles de Guise, cardinal of Lorraine, by El Greco.

Portrait of Charles de Guise, cardinal of Lorraine, archbishop of Reims

El Greco

A painting depicting a washerwoman at work, showcasing everyday life.

Washerwoman

Jean Siméon Chardin

Four Heads by Pierre-Auguste Renoir features four figures in a close composition, each lost in thought.

Four Heads

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A peasant woman pauses on a dirt path at dusk, silhouetted against a fading sky.

Evening

Jules Breton

Landscape with Strawstacks by Alphonse Legros, oil painting depicting strawstacks in soft light.

Landscape with Strawstacks

Alphonse Legros

A depiction of rural life by Honoré Daumier.

L’abreuvoir

Honoré Daumier

Landscape With Torrent by Nicolas Jacques Julliard, oil on canvas depicting a river and waterfall

Landscape With Torrent

Nicolas Jacques Julliard

A dramatic scene of a lion hunt with mounted hunters and a wounded lion.

Chasse aux lions

Eugène Delacroix

Honoré Daumier's painting explores the themes of political madness.

Différentes monomanies des aliénés politiques

Honoré Daumier

A study of arms and hands, capturing the essence of a pianist preparing to play.

Études de bras et de mains (« Madame Camus au piano »)

Edgar Degas

L’usine à gaz de Courcelles by Ernest Jean delahaye, depicting an industrial gas factory with intricate brickwork.

L’usine à gaz de Courcelles

Ernest Jean delahaye

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret showcasing the Sahara exhibition.

Exhibition D’arabes Du Sahara

Jules Chéret

A woman raises a large flag above her head surrounded by a crowd of loosely painted, dynamic figures against a vivid blue and white sky.

la liberté guidant le peuple

Eugène Delacroix

A mother greets her children in a nursery, showcasing tender familial bonds.

A Visit to the Nursery

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Seascape with figures on the beach, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Deauville, la plage

Eugène Boudin

A woodcutter in a red shirt swings an axe over a fallen tree in a lush forest.

The Woodcutter

Paul Gauguin

A double portrait of Edgar Degas and Évariste de Valernes in a quiet studio, capturing their artistic camaraderie.

Degas and Évariste de Valernes

Edgar Degas

A standing model facing the viewer, rendered with soft contours and luminous colors.

Poseuse debout, de face, étude pour Les Poseuses

Georges Seurat

Eugène Delacroix's 'Bat' captures the essence of the animal in a dynamic composition.

Bat

Eugène Delacroix

Meadowland (The Pasture) by Henri Rousseau, oil on canvas depicting a lush meadow.

Meadowland (The Pasture)

Henri Rousseau

Realism oil painting by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg depicting fishermen unloading a catch near a boat.

UNLOADING THE CATCH

Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg

Oil painting of a farmhouse surrounded by fields and clouds by Gustave Loiseau

Petite ferme dans le Calvados

Gustave Loiseau

A tender moment between a mother and child, captured in soft light.

Mother and Child

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A dervish seated quietly in his humble stall, reflecting serenity and discipline.

Dervish in His Stall

Théodore Géricault

A serene landscape depicting the hamlet of Chantemesle beneath a rocky cliff.

The Hamlet of Chantemesle at the Foot of the Rock

Claude Monet

Landscape with trees and horizon by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting

Bords de la Vie

Auguste Louis Lepère

Bouquets D’Arbres Dans La Prairie, oil on canvas by Rosa Bonheur, depicting a serene landscape with trees.

Bouquets D’Arbres Dans La Prairie

Rosa Bonheur

Raoul Dufy's painting 'Dépiquage au ciel orageux' features vibrant colors and dynamic forms.

Dépiquage au ciel orageux

Raoul Dufy

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Madame Lerolle' captures a woman in a serene pose.

Madame Lerolle

Henri Fantin-Latour

A depiction of the mythological story of Ariadne and Theseus.

Le fil d’Ariane

Honoré Daumier

Landscape with a watermill, oil on canvas by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Landschap met watermolen

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Portrait of flutist François Devienne by Jacques Louis David.

Portrait Of Flutist François Devienne

Jacques Louis David

Interior scene of L’Atelier À Alet-Les-Bains by Achille Laugé, oil painting depicting an artist's studio.

L’Atelier À Alet-Les-Bains

Achille Laugé

Portrait of Alfred Sisley by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, capturing a moment of introspection.

William Sisley

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape of fields with sunlight by Maxime Lalanne, oil painting

Dans les Champs de Cénon

Maxime Lalanne

A woman with a parrot in a lavish interior, painted by Renoir.

Woman with Parrot

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape with a Pond by Alphonse Legros, oil painting depicting a tranquil pond and flora.

Landscape with a Pond

Alphonse Legros

Landscape of The Abbey Farm by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas

The Abbey Farm

Alphonse Legros

This painting depicts a figure in a thoughtful pose, showcasing Daumier's skill in capturing human emotion.

Drouin de l’Huys

Honoré Daumier

Saint-Servan by Armand Guillaumin, impressionist landscape with weathered buildings and soft light

Saint-Servan

Armand Guillaumin

Portrait of a woman by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Marietta

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Le Cargo by Albert Marquet, oil painting depicting a cargo ship on water.

Le Cargo

Albert Marquet

Architecture of Prison Mazas by Armand Gautier, 1871, featuring heavy shadows.

Prison Mazas, 12ème arrondissement, 15 juillet 1871

Armand Gautier

Landscape by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas showing a lush forest and sky.

Landscape

Armand Guillaumin

Coastal landscape by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting, featuring vibrant hues of blue and green.

Saint-Palais, Bord De Mer

Armand Guillaumin

Landscape of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting.

Confluent de la Seine et de la Marne à Ivry

Armand Guillaumin

Paysage by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting depicting a vibrant landscape with trees and sunlight.

Paysage

Armand Guillaumin

Le clocher de Vétheuil by Stanislas Lépine, oil on canvas, depicting a church steeple beside a tranquil river.

Le clocher de Vétheuil

Stanislas Lépine

Marine scene with light and color interplay, oil on canvas by Félix Ziem

Le Coup De Canon

Félix Ziem

Damiette, oil on canvas by Armand Guillaumin, depicts a tranquil landscape with a luminous sky.

Damiette

Armand Guillaumin

Paysage de Crozant by Armand Guillaumin, impressionism, landscape

Paysage de Crozant

Armand Guillaumin

A portrait of a woman in a spring setting by Renoir.

Woman by Spring

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Large Steamer Ship at Dock, Paris by Auguste Louis Lepère, depicts a steamer at dock with light reflecting on water.

Large Steamer Ship at Dock, Paris

Auguste Louis Lepère

Landscape with trees and sunlight by Auguste Louis Lepère, impressionism

Bas-Bréau

Auguste Louis Lepère

Landscape by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting depicting a serene resting place.

The Resting Place

Auguste Louis Lepère

Genre scene depicting festivities on the Seine by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting.

La Fête vénitienne sur la Seine

Auguste Louis Lepère

Henri Matisse's 'Etudes de boucs' features expressive forms of goats in vibrant colors.

Etudes de boucs

Henri Matisse

Fontaines Lumineuses by Auguste Louis Lepère, impressionism landscape with shimmering water reflections.

Fontaines Lumineuses

Auguste Louis Lepère

Landscape with earthy tones by Auguste Louis Lepère, 1915, oil painting

Javelles de Seigle, Crèvecoeur

Auguste Louis Lepère

Eugène Boudin's 'Trouville, Scène de plage' captures a lively beach scene.

Trouville, Scène de plage

Eugène Boudin

Rococo architecture by Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet, featuring archways and sunlight.

Le Palais de l’archevêché, vue de la rive gauche

Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

Architectural facade of Le palais du Grand Prieur au Temple, en 1770 by Fédor Hoffbauer

Le palais du Grand Prieur au Temple, en 1770

Fédor Hoffbauer

Landscape of Le parc de Versailles by Louis-Mathieu Verdilhan, medium unknown

Le parc de Versailles

Louis-Mathieu Verdilhan

La Côte à Giverny by Blanche Hoschedé-Monet, oil on canvas, depicting a hillside and river under dappled sunlight.

La Côte à Giverny

Blanche Hoschedé-Monet

Le Petit Pont by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape with a bridge.

Le Petit Pont

Alphonse Legros

Bords de Seine by Blanche Hoschedé-Monet, oil painting depicting a serene riverside with flowing water and lush foliage.

Bords de Seine

Blanche Hoschedé-Monet

A vibrant depiction of the Tuileries Garden in Paris.

Le Jardin des Tuileries

Louis Valtat

A depiction of Saint Jerome by Jacques Callot.

Saint Jerome

Jacques Callot

This painting depicts Magemma, the chief of the Sultan's cavalry, showcasing intricate details and vibrant colors.

Magemma, chef des Cavaliers du Sultan Serky Mussa de Maradi

Alexandre Jacovleff

Le Pont-Neuf et l’Ile de la Cité by Adolphe Couvelet, oil painting depicting the Seine and iconic architecture.

Le Pont-Neuf et l’Ile de la Cité

Adolphe Couvelet

Bareback rider in vibrant colors, oil painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

At the Circus: The Bareback Rider (Au Cirque: Écuyère)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Marine scene depicting Le Port de la Rochelle by Edmond-Marie Petitjean, oil painting

Le Port de la Rochelle

Edmond-Marie Petitjean

Impressionist oil painting of the Seine River flood by Henri Laurent Mouren

Crue de la Seine le 29 mars 1896

Henri Laurent Mouren

Landscape lithograph by Henri Rivière depicting gentle waves and a shoreline.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

Botanical scene with flowers and the Conciergerie, oil painting by Eugène Galien-Laloue

Le Quai Aux Fleurs Et La Conciergerie

Eugène Galien-Laloue

A blocky ochre building rises behind dense dark green foliage beneath a textured blue and grey sky with visible brushstrokes.

Château Noir

Paul Cézanne

Henri Rivière's 'The Prodigal Son; page 9' captures a moment of reflection and redemption.

The Prodigal Son; page 9

Henri Rivière

A painting depicting a maiden in sorrow, showcasing emotional depth and Romantic style.

The Maiden’s Lament

Horace Vernet

Landscape depicting a river torrent and blue hues by Félix Ziem, oil painting

Le Torrent. Environs De Clermont-Ferrand

Félix Ziem

A sunlit farmhouse in Hattenville, Normandy, surrounded by rolling fields under a summer sky.

Ferme en Normandie, été (Hattenville)

Paul Cézanne

A depiction of hunting and fishing activities by Honoré Daumier.

Hunting and fishing Pl.26

Honoré Daumier

Venise, Le Quai de la Giudecca, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin depicting boats at a quiet harbor.

Venise, Le Quai de la Giudecca

Eugène Boudin

Oil on canvas by Fédor Hoffbauer depicting a tranquil cemetery with gravestones.

Le Cimetière des Innocents en 1750

Fédor Hoffbauer

Figurative artwork by Alphonse Legros depicting a traveler with a pole over shoulder, oil painting

Traveler with pole over shoulder

Alphonse Legros

Landscape with an Aqueduct, oil on canvas by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, featuring an aqueduct under golden light.

Landscape with an Aqueduct

Nicolas-Antoine Taunay

L’Église, Tréguier by Henri Le Sidaner, oil painting depicting a church in soft light

L’Église, Tréguier

Henri Le Sidaner