France Paintings

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

A serene scene of Parisians enjoying the Luxembourg Gardens, captured with loose brushstrokes and dappled light.

Terrace in the Luxembourg Gardens

Vincent van Gogh

Figurative oil on panel by Eustache Le Sueur depicting a contemplative figure in soft fabric.

Meekness

Eustache Le Sueur

Victori Pacifico by Charles-Melchior Descourtis, oil painting depicting a figure in soft pastels

Victori Pacifico

Charles-Melchior Descourtis

Oil on canvas by Victor Marec depicting a cloister entrance with soft light and muted colors.

Entrée du cloître Saint-Honoré, rue des Bons-Enfants

Victor Marec

Oil painting by Adolphe Binet featuring a serene figure in golden light.

Temps clair

Adolphe Binet

A painting titled 'Eureka' by Jehan Georges Vibert depicting a moment of discovery.

Eureka

Jehan Georges Vibert

L’Eucalyptus by Raoul Dufy, oil on canvas depicting a lush eucalyptus tree with sunlight.

L’Eucalyptus

Raoul Dufy

Marché à Pont-Aven by Gustave Loiseau, oil on canvas depicting a lively market scene.

Marché à Pont-Aven

Gustave Loiseau

Rustic table set for two with climbing roses by Henri Le Sidaner, oil painting

The Table in the White Garden at Gerberoy

Henri Le Sidaner

La Salute, Effet De Matin by Félix Ziem, oil painting depicting dawn with reflections and architecture.

La Salute, Effet De Matin

Félix Ziem

Oil painting by Armand Guillaumin depicting dawn light over a countryside landscape.

Paysage de l’Ile-de-France

Armand Guillaumin

Femme assise de profil, Suzanne

Louis Valtat

Historical oil painting by Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet depicting a festive crowd in a square.

Fête donnée place de Grève à l’occasion de la naissance de la princesse Marie-Thérèse, fille du dauphin, en juillet 1746

Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

Chess Players in El Kantara by Alexis-Auguste Delahogue, realism artwork

Chess Players In El Kantara

Alexis-Auguste Delahogue

A painting depicting a mythological scene with figures and rich colors.

Manfred and Astarté

Henri Fantin-Latour

Paysage d’Italie by Jean-Jacques Henner, oil on canvas depicting a serene landscape.

Paysage d’Italie

Jean-Jacques Henner

Landscape depicting memory and nature by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

The Memory of Riva

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Marine scene of Muscat, Oman by Ambroise-Louis Garneray, oil on canvas

Muscat, Oman

Ambroise-Louis Garneray

Landscape with Peat-bog; In the Marsh by Alphonse Legros, oil painting depicting a tranquil marsh scene.

Landscape with Peat-bog; In the Marsh

Alphonse Legros

Religious oil painting by Charles Marie Dulac featuring a radiant figure surrounded by light.

Jesu Sol Justitiae

Charles Marie Dulac

The Pink Cloud by Henri-Edmond Cross, oil on canvas depicting a luminous pink cloud over a tranquil landscape.

The Pink Cloud

Henri-Edmond Cross

Femme sous un arbre by Henri-Edmond Cross, oil painting featuring a figure under a tree.

Femme sous un arbre

Henri-Edmond Cross

Rue à Bormes, watercolor on paper by Henri Rivière depicting a serene village pathway.

Rue à Bormes

Henri Rivière

Paysage by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting rolling hills and sunlight.

Paysage

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

A woman sewing by a window, capturing the essence of everyday life.

Seamstress at Window

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Édouard Manet's 'The Toilette' captures a woman in a private moment of grooming.

The Toilette

Édouard Manet

La Cascade by Hubert Robert, oil painting depicting a waterfall and forest under sunlight

La Cascade

Hubert Robert

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting a hunting scene in a forest landscape

Une Chasse au Mont Gérard

Auguste Louis Lepère

La meule de foin by Maximilien Luce, oil painting depicting a sunlit haystack in the countryside.

La meule de foin

Maximilien Luce

Vue des quais de la Garonne by Achille Laugé, oil on canvas depicting a river scene

Vue des quais de la Garonne

Achille Laugé

Landscape with an oak tree by Théodore Rousseau, oil painting

Le Chêne De Roche

Théodore Rousseau

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret promoting Quinquina Dubonnet.

Quinquina Dubonnet

Jules Chéret

Fortifications by Marius Reynaud, Post-Impressionism, landscape with soft hues and earth tones

Fortifications

Marius Reynaud

Farm House at Gruchy, oil on canvas by Jean-François Millet

Farm House at Gruchy

Jean-François Millet

The Pond by Théodore Rousseau, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape with sunlight and reflections.

The Pond (La Mare)

Théodore Rousseau

Landscape at Pont-Aven by Emile Bernard, oil painting of rolling hills, fields, and a pastel sky.

Landscape at Pont-Aven

Emile Bernard

A depiction of fashionable figures in a lively outdoor setting.

The Clothes are Italian

Jean-Antoine Watteau

Windmills in Mallorca, oil painting by Adolphe-Paul-Emile Balfourier

Windmills in Mallorca

Adolphe-Paul-Emile Balfourier

Banks of the Meuse by Maxime Lalanne, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Banks of the Meuse (Bords de la Meuse)

Maxime Lalanne

A study of a seated child by Jean-François Millet.

Seated Child and Other Studies

Jean-François Millet

A still life painting featuring a bunch of grapes.

The Bunch Of Grape

William Bouguereau

Twilight landscape with snow, oil painting by Jean François Raffaëlli

La Neige, Soleil Couchant

Jean François Raffaëlli

The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, oil painting by Félix Boisselier

The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli

Félix Boisselier

A serene landscape painting by Gustave Loiseau depicting a street in Saint-Cyr-Du-Vaudreuil.

Rue À Saint-Cyr-Du-Vaudreuil

Gustave Loiseau

Interior scene with fading frescoes, oil painting by Ernest-Ange Duez

Hauteville House

Ernest-Ange Duez

A woman viewed from behind, absorbed in the act of viewing art in a museum.

Woman Viewed from Behind (Visit to a Museum)

Edgar Degas

Jean-Jacques Henner's 'Saint Sébastien' depicts the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian with dramatic lighting and rich colors.

Saint Sébastien

Jean-Jacques Henner

Édouard Manet's 'A Game of Croquet' captures a lively outdoor scene.

A Game of Croquet

Édouard Manet

Crépuscule by Camille Pissarro, oil painting depicting a serene twilight landscape.

Crépuscule

Camille Pissarro

A young girl practices writing under the watchful eye of an adult in a warm, intimate setting.

Writing Lesson (La Leçon d'écriture)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Mill Stream with Fishermen by Constant Troyon, realism, depicting fishermen by a river in a forest.

Mill Stream with Fishermen

Constant Troyon

A woman reading by a window, absorbed in her book, illuminated by soft light.

The Reader

Mary Cassatt

Landscape of the Ile-de-France by Édouard Vuillard, oil painting depicting hills and wildflowers.

Landscape of the Ile-de-France

Édouard Vuillard

François Boucher's 'The Judgement of Susannah' depicts a biblical scene with dramatic tension.

The Judgement of Susannah

François Boucher

A portrait of a young Moroccan man by Eugène Delacroix.

Young Moroccan, Standing

Eugène Delacroix

Landscape with horizon in gold and azure by Adolphe Lalyre

The View from the Top

Adolphe Lalyre

Winter landscape with a solitary figure, oil painting by Joseph-Paul Meslé

Matinée de fin d’hiver

Joseph-Paul Meslé

Landscape oil painting by Edgar Degas showing houses at the foot of a cliff

Maisons Au Pied D’une Falaise

Edgar Degas

A seated male nude by Jules Breton, showcasing the artist's attention to human form.

Seated male nude

Jules Breton

Vue du pont des Saints-Peres, oil painting by Félix Bracquemond showing a bridge over a river.

Vue du pont des Saints-Peres (View of the bridge of the Holy Fathers)

Félix Bracquemond

Landscape with green peas and sunlight by Marie Désiré Lucas, realism

Camaret, le tas de Pois

Marie Désiré Lucas

Urban landscape with light filtering through trees, oil painting by F. Séguin

Angle de l’impasse Carlier et au 24 rue des Morillons, Vaugirard

F. Séguin

This painting depicts Jesus among the doctors in a religious setting.

Jesus among the doctors

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

This painting features a young woman adorned with a turban, showcasing Jacques Louis David's neoclassical style.

Young Woman with a Turban

Jacques Louis David

Femme et enfants au bord d’une rivière, oil painting by Ker-Xavier Roussel

Femme et enfants au bord d’une rivière

Ker-Xavier Roussel

Christ welcoming children in a serene Gospel scene.

Laissez venir à moi les petits enfants.

Émile Vernet-Lecomte

La rue de la Fontaine-à-Mulard by Germain Eugène Bonneton, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant street scene.

La rue de la Fontaine-à-Mulard (place de Rungis)

Germain Eugène Bonneton

A portrait of a young lady with a calm expression, painted by François Gérard.

Portrait of a Young Lady

François Gérard

A Morning. The Dance of the Nymphs by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil on canvas depicting nymphs in morning light

A Morning. The Dance of the Nymphs

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Sybil Sanderson' captures the essence of a performer in vibrant colors.

Sybil Sanderson

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Seaside landscape with a path at dawn, oil on canvas by Edmond-Marie Petitjean

Path By The Seaside

Edmond-Marie Petitjean

Camille Pissarro's 'View of Rouen' captures the essence of a vibrant landscape.

View of Rouen

Camille Pissarro

A woman in a garden setting, painted by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Woman in the Garden of Monsieur Forest

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Roman Landscape with Viaduct, oil painting by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld

Roman Landscape with Viaduct

Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Gaston Modot, showcasing elongated features and a direct gaze.

Gaston Modot

Amedeo Modigliani

A serene landscape painting by Renoir showcasing lush greenery and a tranquil atmosphere.

Paysage

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oil on canvas by Henri Liénard de Saint-Délis depicting a boat in a tranquil harbor.

Boat In Harbor

Henri Liénard de Saint-Délis

A captivating scene depicting a harem pool by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Pool in a Harem

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Chaland sur le canal by Maxime Maufra, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil canal scene

Chaland sur le canal

Maxime Maufra

Alphonse Mucha's 'Imprimerie Cassan Fils' showcases intricate designs typical of the Art Nouveau movement.

Imprimerie Cassan Fils, Fondée En 1851, Toulouse

Alphonse Mucha

A portrait of a lady with a gentle smile, dressed in an elegant gown adorned with lace and flowers.

Portrait of a Lady

François Boucher

A depiction of a sermon on abstinence by Jehan Georges Vibert.

Sermon Sur L’abstinence

Jehan Georges Vibert

The Outskirts of a Village by Edmond Francois Aman-Jean, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape.

The Outskirts of a Village

Edmond Francois Aman-Jean

A lively scene of cardinals engaged in conversation.

Cardinals’ Friendly Chat

Jehan Georges Vibert

Landscape at dusk by Gustave Cariot, Post-Impressionism

Etude de couchant sur la plaine

Gustave Cariot

La maison de Victor Hugo à Guernesey by Eugène Bourgeois, realism, architecture

La maison de Victor Hugo à Guernesey

Eugène Bourgeois

A vibrant painting of butterflies by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña.

Papillons

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

La place de la Bastille by François Etienne Villeret, oil painting depicting an urban landscape.

La place de la Bastille

François Etienne Villeret

Odilon Redon's painting 'Parsifal' explores themes of mythology and symbolism.

Parsifal

Odilon Redon

Armand Guillaumin's painting features vibrant colors and a natural landscape.

Paysage avec arbres et rochers et essais de couleurs

Armand Guillaumin