France Paintings

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

The Waterfall by Henri Rousseau, oil painting depicting a cascading waterfall in a tranquil forest.

The Waterfall

Henri Rousseau

A young girl seated with a bowl of fruits by Jules Pascin.

Jeune fille assise avec un bol de fruits

Jules Pascin

A crouching lioness captured in a moment of tense anticipation.

Lioness

Eugène Delacroix

A portrait of a woman reading by Jules Pascin.

Hermine David lisant

Jules Pascin

Landscape near Paris by Paul Cezanne, oil painting depicting hills and a vibrant sky

Landscape near Paris

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant painting featuring roses in a lush garden setting.

Parmi les roses

Antoine Calbet

Eugène Delacroix's 'Sheet of Six Antique Coins' showcases intricate details of historical currency.

Sheet of Six Antique Coins

Eugène Delacroix

Marine scene of Honfleur by Paul Signac, oil on canvas, featuring vibrant blues and ochres.

Honfleur

Paul Signac

Historical scene of soldiers huddled during conflict, oil painting by Isidore Pils

Siège de Paris, bastion 63, le 11 janvier 1871.

Isidore Pils

A serene scene of a woman in a white dress sitting in a boat on a pond surrounded by greenery.

La barque à Giverny

Claude Monet

A serene landscape featuring tall poplar trees with golden leaves in autumn, reflecting in the river below.

Row of poplars in autumn

Claude Monet

Prairie À Éragny by Camille Pissarro, oil on canvas, depicting a landscape with trees and dappled light.

Prairie À Éragny

Camille Pissarro

Ruined Farm by Hubert Robert, oil painting depicting crumbling walls and soft light.

Ruined Farm

Hubert Robert

A painting by Odilon Redon featuring mysterious figures and dreamlike colors.

Cover

Odilon Redon

Eugène Delacroix's 'Sheet with Nine Antique Medals' showcases a unique collection of historical artifacts.

Sheet with Nine Antique Medals

Eugène Delacroix

Henri Matisse's 'Hindoue a la jupe de tulle' showcases vibrant colors and a striking figure.

Hindoue a la jupe de tulle

Henri Matisse

François Boucher's Virgin and Child depicts a tender moment between Mary and Jesus.

Virgin and Child

François Boucher

Eugène Delacroix's 'Sheet with Six Antique Medals' features intricate medal designs.

Sheet with Six Antique Medals

Eugène Delacroix

A young lady in a moment of private reverie, captured with delicate light and soft colors.

Young Lady

François Boucher

The Village Church by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas showing a church surrounded by greenery.

The Village Church

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

A portrait of a young boy seated, showcasing Jules Pascin's unique style.

Jeune garçon assise

Jules Pascin

A striking portrait of a woman with distorted features, showcasing the essence of Cubism.

Weeping Woman

Gustave Vanaise

A mother nursing her child in a serene setting.

Jeune Mère Allaitant Son Enfant

Jules Breton

Vue de Montmartre by Eugène Lavieill, oil painting depicting a scenic landscape with trees and streets.

Vue de Montmartre

Eugène Lavieill

L’ancien Hôtel-Dieu et les cagnards by Eugène Burgat, depicting an architecture scene in unknown medium.

L’ancien Hôtel-Dieu et les cagnards

Eugène Burgat

Gothic architecture of Notre-Dame de Paris by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

Le parvis de Notre-Dame de Paris

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

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

The Prodigal Son; Deuxième Tableau

Henri Rivière

Shepherdess near a waterfall, oil on canvas by Louis Gabriel Moreau

Shepherdess near a Waterfall

Louis Gabriel Moreau

The Harvest of Buckwheat, oil on canvas by Paul Sérusier, depicting a vibrant rural landscape.

The Harvest of Buckwheat

Paul Sérusier

Gustave Doré's 'The Defense of Paris' captures the city's desperate resistance during the 1871 siege.

The Defense of Paris

Gustave Doré

A still life painting of white lilacs in a glass vase.

White Lilacs in a Glass Vase

Édouard Manet

Jardin de roses by Robert Antoine Pinchon, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant garden.

Jardin de roses

Robert Antoine Pinchon

Vulcan presents armor to Venus for Aeneas in a vibrant Rococo scene.

Vulcan Presenting Arms to Venus for Aeneas

François Boucher

A painting titled 'The Wandering Jew; Heaven' by Henri Rivière depicting a symbolic narrative.

The Wandering Jew; Heaven

Henri Rivière

A sunlit countryside scene with two figures harmoniously integrated into the landscape.

Paysage avec figures

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Raoul Dufy's painting depicts jockeys and horses preparing for a race.

Jockeys et chevaux avant le départ

Raoul Dufy

Fishermen pulling nets at the seaside, Rococo, Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Fishermen pulling nets at the seaside

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Rue À St. Lunaire by Gustave Loiseau, oil on canvas depicting a winding path through nature.

Rue À St. Lunaire

Gustave Loiseau

Marine à l’embouchure d’une rivière et Falaises du pays de Caux by Alexandre Defaux, oil painting

Marine à l’embouchure d’une rivière et Falaises du pays de Caux

Alexandre Defaux

A woman reading in a serene setting, painted by Odilon Redon.

Le Liseur (The reader)

Odilon Redon

A depiction of Pandora hesitating before opening a jar, embodying beauty and vulnerability.

Pandora

Alexandre Cabanel

Rue Thévenot by Jules Gaildrau, oil on canvas

Rue Thévenot nº14 à 18 (actuelle rue Réaumur), 3ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

A serene depiction of a farm in Brittany, featuring stone buildings under a heavy sky.

Farm in Brittany I

Paul Gauguin

A portrait of Jean Alexandre by Amedeo Modigliani, showcasing elongated features and a contemplative gaze.

Jean Alexandre portrait

Amedeo Modigliani

The Harvesters, oil on canvas by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, depicting laborers in a grain field.

The Harvesters

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

A woman stands in a gothic arcade, surrounded by flowers, painted by Odilon Redon.

Woman in a gothic arcade; woman with flowers

Odilon Redon

A vibrant Impressionist landscape depicting a Parisian scene.

Sablière à Paris

Armand Guillaumin

Sailboats near Trouville, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Sailboats near Trouville

Eugène Boudin

Southern Landscape with Resting Figures at a Lake, oil on canvas by Francisque Millet

Southern Landscape with Resting Figures at a Lake

Francisque Millet

A portrait of the Shulamite woman, draped in luxurious fabrics, gazing contemplatively.

Shulamite

Alexandre Cabanel

Caravan in the desert, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste Hilaire, featuring camels crossing sandy dunes.

Caravan In The Desert

Jean-Baptiste Hilaire

A vibrant Art Nouveau poster by Jules Chéret showcasing a woman with Macassar oil.

Huile De Macassar Naquet

Jules Chéret

A vibrant advertisement poster featuring a woman promoting Géraudel lozenges.

Si vous toussez, prenez des pastilles Géraudel

Jules Chéret

Rebecca approaches a well, offering water to a servant and his camels in a biblical scene.

Rebecca At The Well

Émile Vernet-Lecomte

Etching by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting light over rolling hills

Le Clovis, Plateau de Bellecroix

Auguste Louis Lepère

Portrait of Madame Cézanne by Paul Cézanne showcases the artist's unique style.

Portrait of Madame Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

Watercolour by Victor-Jean Nicolle depicting a bridge over the Seine.

Le Pont au Double, l’Hôtel-Dieu et le Petit Châtelet

Victor-Jean Nicolle

Two Boats in a Storm, oil on canvas by Jules Dupré depicting turbulent waves and dark skies.

Two Boats in a Storm

Jules Dupré

A striking full-face portrayal of a lion by Eugène Delacroix.

A Lion, Full Face

Eugène Delacroix

A vibrant scene of the Tuileries Garden in Paris, depicting lively figures enjoying a sunny afternoon.

Jardin des Tuileries

Claude Monet

A colorful depiction of gardens in Tivoli by Jules Chéret.

Jardins d’hiver & d’été. Tivoli Waux-Hall

Jules Chéret

Les Bords De L’oise, oil on canvas by Charles François Daubigny, depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Les Bords De L’oise

Charles François Daubigny

Les Bréjots by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape with soft hues.

Les Bréjots

Armand Guillaumin

A fashionable woman in an opera box, poised with opera glasses, embodies a new model of femininity.

The Loge

Mary Cassatt

Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius in bronze by Hubert Robert

Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius

Hubert Robert

Engraving by Jean-Émile Laboureur showing an entomologist under a lamp's glow.

L’entomologiste

Jean-Émile Laboureur

Fishing Boats at Anchor, oil on canvas by Eugène Isabey, featuring calm water and anchored boats

Fishing Boats at Anchor

Eugène Isabey

Portrait of a man in profile, turned to the left

Simon Vouet

Les Jardins Francais by Félix Ziem, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil garden with vibrant foliage

Les Jardins Francais

Félix Ziem

The Four Seasons by Simon Vouet depicts four elegant female figures representing Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

The Four Seasons

Simon Vouet

A depiction of St. Louis IX ascending to heaven, surrounded by angels, in a dramatic Baroque style.

St. Louis in Glory

Simon Vouet

Le Repos sous les arbres by Henri Lebasque, oil on canvas, features figures resting under trees.

Le Repos sous les arbres

Henri Lebasque

A striking painting depicting a madman in a bleak landscape by Odilon Redon.

A Madman in a Dismal Landscape

Odilon Redon

Landscape of Maison dite de Saint-Louis et hangar by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard, oil painting

Maison dite de Saint-Louis et hangar.

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

A man leans on a parapet, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.

A Man Leaning on a Parapet

Georges Seurat

A serene depiction of a woodland clearing by Jean-François Millet.

Woodland Clearing

Jean-François Millet

Etude d’arbres by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting trees and dappled sunlight.

Etude d’arbres

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Petit paysage by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape

Petit paysage

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Georges Meunier's 'Radiateur à gaz Clamond' captures a moment of everyday life.

Radiateur à gaz Clamond

Georges Meunier

Oil painting by Albert Lebourg depicting a windmill in a Normandy landscape

Moulin En Normandie

Albert Lebourg

François Gérard's painting depicts Psyche's father consulting the Oracle of Apollo in a moment of emotional tension.

The Father of Psyche Consulting the Oracle of Apollo

François Gérard

Interior scene of afternoon tea in the shade, André Victor Édouard Devambez, oil painting

Afternoon tea in the shade

André Victor Édouard Devambez

Fête Champêtre, oil on canvas by French, depicting a vibrant gathering in sunlight.

Fête Champêtre

French

Rue de village by Edgar Degas, oil on canvas depicting figures in a village street.

Rue de village

Edgar Degas

A young girl named Sara gently holds a cat in her lap, gazing steadily at the viewer.

Sara holding a cat

Mary Cassatt

Henri Matisse's 'The Heart' showcases vibrant colors and abstract forms.

The heart

Henri Matisse

Historical scene of warriors in earth tones, oil painting by Eugène Fromentin

Le depart des guerriers

Eugène Fromentin

Study for A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, oil on canvas by Georges Seurat depicting figures in a park.

Study for A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

Georges Seurat

A portrait by Jean-Jacques Henner showcasing his characteristic use of light and color.

Bara

Jean-Jacques Henner

Henri Matisse's 'The swimmer in the tank' captures a vibrant scene of a swimmer in a tank.

The swimmer in the tank

Henri Matisse