France Paintings

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

Nubian Woman, oil on panel by Jules Robert Auguste, depicting a woman with an elegant expression.

Nubian Woman

Jules Robert Auguste

Winter landscape with snow covering hills, oil painting by Gustave Loiseau

a neige à Auvers-sur-Oise

Gustave Loiseau

Landscape of rolling hills by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting

Paysage de collines

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

A young boy is deeply focused on writing, surrounded by soft light and warm colors.

A Little Boy Writing

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape with hills and sky, oil painting by Marie Bracquemond

Paysage de Divonne

Marie Bracquemond

Paysage de Genêt by Suzanne Valadon, oil painting depicting golden genista fields under a cerulean sky.

Paysage de Genêt

Suzanne Valadon

Landscape with hills and a serene lake by Marie Bracquemond, oil painting

Paysage de Divonne (Le golfe)

Marie Bracquemond

La villa – Environs de Paris by Jean François Raffaëlli, oil on canvas, depicting a villa with lush foliage.

La villa – Environs de Paris

Jean François Raffaëlli

Paysage De La Creuse by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting of a vibrant landscape.

Paysage De La Creuse

Armand Guillaumin

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte standing with a calm demeanor, dressed in a military uniform.

Napoléon Bonaparte Premier Consul

François Gérard

Paysage D’ile De France by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape.

Paysage D’ile De France

Armand Guillaumin

François Gérard's 'Daphnis and Chloe' depicts a tender moment between the two characters in a pastoral setting.

Daphnis and Chloe

François Gérard

A portrait of an officer by Henri Gervex.

Portrait d’un officier

Henri Gervex

Portrait of Madame Paul Duchesne-Fournet by Jean-Jacques Henner.

Portrait of Madame Paul Duchesne-Fournet

Jean-Jacques Henner

Gustave Loiseau's 'Jour de foire à Pont-Aven' captures a lively market scene.

Jour de foire à Pont-Aven

Gustave Loiseau

A painting by Jean-Jacques Henner depicting a serene figure in a natural setting.

Eglogue

Jean-Jacques Henner

A depiction of women and children outside a shop in Brittany by Whistler.

Women And Children Outside A Brittany Shop

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A painting by Pierre Bonnard exploring themes of love.

Notes sur l’amour Pl 03

Pierre Bonnard

Landscape with hills in blue and green by Henri Rivière, 1921, oil painting

Besse-en-Chandesse

Henri Rivière

Historical scene of war trophies at Invalides, 1917 by Eugène Chaperon

Trophées de guerre dans la cour des Invalides, en 1917

Eugène Chaperon

Paysage montagneux by Marie Bracquemond, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with mountains and clouds.

Paysage montagneux

Marie Bracquemond

Landscape by Félix Ziem depicting a tranquil horizon and water in soft light, oil painting.

Paysage Hollandaise

Félix Ziem

Oil on canvas by Charles François Daubigny depicting a tranquil river and lush foliage.

Paysage Stade de création étude

Charles François Daubigny

A Party Picnicking Near a Village, oil on canvas by Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe depicting a joyful gathering.

A Party Picnicking Near a Village

Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe

Interior scene of a stairway by Charles Jouas, featuring light and shadow.

Escalier de la tour Dagobert, rue Chanoinesse

Charles Jouas

Tour et cactus by Jacques-Raymond Brascassat, oil painting depicting a cactus in a vibrant landscape

Tour et cactus

Jacques-Raymond Brascassat

Peasants by a Dock, Paris by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting depicting figures by the water.

Peasants by a Dock, Paris

Auguste Louis Lepère

Jardin du Roy by Jean-Baptiste Hilaire, oil on canvas depicting a serene garden landscape.

Jardin du Roy

Jean-Baptiste Hilaire

Landscape with buildings, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Paysage avec des bâtiments

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Chestnut Trees in Osny by Camille Pissarro, oil on canvas depicting lush trees under sunlight.

Chestnut Trees in Osny

Camille Pissarro

Jacques Callot's 'The Battle' depicts a chaotic scene of conflict.

The Battle

Jacques Callot

Armand Guillaumin's painting captures a winter landscape with a serene atmosphere.

Valley of the Sédelle at Pont Charraud White Frost

Armand Guillaumin

Le Pavillon de Hanovre, rue Louis-le-Grand by Frédéric Houbron, oil on canvas depicting an architectural scene.

Le Pavillon de Hanovre, rue Louis-le-Grand

Frédéric Houbron

Figures on a promenade, oil painting by Gustave-Édouard Le Sénéchal de Kerdréoret

Figures on a promenade

Gustave-Édouard Le Sénéchal de Kerdréoret

The Old Bridge by Hubert Robert, oil on canvas, depicts an ancient bridge surrounded by lush greenery.

The Old Bridge

Hubert Robert

A nude figure surrounded by lush foliage, showcasing Cézanne's unique brushwork.

A Nude and Foliage

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant still life painting by Armand Guillaumin showcasing colorful flowers and fruits.

Still Life

Armand Guillaumin

Jacques Callot's 'The Holy Family' depicts a tender moment among biblical figures.

The Holy Family

Jacques Callot

A young woman reclines in a chair, gazing distantly in a sparse room, capturing the quiet drama of illness and recovery.

The Convalescent

Edgar Degas

A landscape painting by Armand Guillaumin depicting the banks of the Clain River.

Bords du Clain

Armand Guillaumin

A serene landscape painting by Paul Cézanne depicting the Lake of Annecy.

La Barque ou Le lac d’Annecy

Paul Cézanne

A group of elegantly dressed young people fishing by a tranquil stream, embodying the playful spirit of Rococo.

Fishing

François Boucher

Avenue of Poplars by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas featuring poplar trees and golden light.

Avenue of Poplars

Alphonse Legros

Armand Guillaumin's 'Ile de France' captures the beauty of the French countryside.

Ile de France

Armand Guillaumin

A group of young ballet dancers in white tutus with colored sashes practice in a sunlit studio framed by a dark spiral staircase.

The Dance Class

Edgar Degas

Marine scene with a solitary figure facing water, by André Victor Édouard Devambez, oil painting

La jetée

André Victor Édouard Devambez

Boulevard Masséna by Eugène Bourgeois, oil on canvas depicting a nostalgic urban landscape with reflections.

Boulevard Masséna

Eugène Bourgeois

A peasant boy leans on a stone sill, gazing thoughtfully, captured in soft golden light.

A Peasant Boy leaning on a Sill

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

Henri Matisse's 'Portrait d’Elsa Triolet' showcases a vibrant depiction of the artist's muse.

Portrait d’Elsa Triolet

Henri Matisse

Genre scene of a fair with lively figures under colorful tents, oil painting by Eugène Boudin.

Foire à Plougastel

Eugène Boudin

Landscape depicting a stormy horizon, oil painting by Alphonse Legros

Chailli; effet d’orage

Alphonse Legros

Portrait of Barma Mata, Sultan de Zinder by Alexandre Jacovleff.

Barma Mata, Sultan de Zinder

Alexandre Jacovleff

An Alpine Town In Spring by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil village in the mountains.

An Alpine Town In Spring

Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg

A painting depicting the Long Gallery of the Louvre, showcasing Whistler's unique style.

The Long Gallery, Louvre

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Fusine, Environs De Venise by Félix Ziem, oil painting of a tranquil landscape with water reflections.

Fusine, Environs De Venise

Félix Ziem

Portrait of Ursin-Jules Vatinelle by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Ursin-Jules Vatinelle (1798-1881)

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A depiction of Robert Macaire, a character known for his dubious matrimonial agency.

Robert Macaire agent matrimonial

Honoré Daumier

La Porte Saint-Denis by Eugène Galien-Laloue, impressionist oil painting of a triumphal arch.

La Porte Saint-Denis

Eugène Galien-Laloue

Porte médiévale à Dinan by Paul Lecomte, oil on canvas depicting an archway.

Porte médiévale à Dinan

Paul Lecomte

Landschaft mit Reisigsammlerin by Paul Désiré Trouillebert, oil on canvas depicting a woman gathering twigs in nature.

Landschaft mit Reisigsammlerin

Paul Désiré Trouillebert

Claude Monet's 'Le Bassin aux nymphéas avec iris' features water lilies and irises in a lush garden setting.

Le Bassin aux nymphéas avec iris

Claude Monet

This painting depicts a tense moment between Cromwell and Charles I.

Cromwell And Charles I

Paul Delaroche

La Place Arago by Raoul Dufy, modernism depicting a city square with lively buildings.

La Place Arago

Raoul Dufy

This painting depicts Joan of Arc at the altar in Reims Cathedral.

Joan of Arc Standing at the Altar at Reims Cathedral

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A detailed study of a feminine head by William Bouguereau.

Study of a feminine head

William Bouguereau

Etching by Charles Meryon depicting Rue des Toiles, Bourges with urban architecture.

Rue des Toiles, Bourges

Charles Meryon

La Cathédrale de Reims, oil on canvas by Adrien Dauzats, featuring soaring spires and light.

La Cathédrale de Reims

Adrien Dauzats

A landscape painting by Maximilien Luce depicting the quarries of Méricourt.

Méricourt, les carrières (Paysage à Méricourt)

Maximilien Luce

The Fountain by Hubert Robert, oil on canvas, depicting a garden with a fountain and sunlight.

The Fountain

Hubert Robert

A portrait of Le marquis de Marrast by Honoré Daumier.

Le marquis de Marrast

Honoré Daumier

A portrait of the artist's father by Maximilien Luce.

Le Père De L’artiste

Maximilien Luce

Twilight landscape depicting dusk colors by Amédée Joyau, 1896

Crépuscule à Villers

Amédée Joyau

Paul Cézanne's 'Studies Including Madame Cézanne' captures the essence of his wife in a unique style.

Studies Including Madame Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

Genre scene with figures in flowing garments under sunlight, oil painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Une Journée Chaude Au Caire

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A landscape painting depicting the scenic beauty of Les Baux-de-Provence.

Les Baux-de-Provence

Hermann Lismann

Camille Pissarro's 'Les Bords de l’Epte à Éragny' depicts a serene riverside landscape.

Les Bords de l’Epte à Éragny

Camille Pissarro

A portrait study of the Roman poet Virgil by Ingres.

Two Studies of Virgil

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Architecture scene featuring cobblestones and light by F. Séguin, Post-Impressionism

Rue du Cloître Saint Mérry, de la rue du Renard à la rue Saint Martin

F. Séguin

Landscape by Achille Laugé, featuring a winding road in soft colors.

La Route de Belvèze vers le Relai

Achille Laugé

Study for The Gleaners by Jean-François Millet depicts rural laborers in a field.

Study for The Gleaners

Jean-François Millet

A study of a figure for the apotheosis by Homer, showcasing Ingres' neoclassical style.

Odyssey, study of the figure for the apotheosis by Homer

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A figure in a dark coat stands among ballet dancers in pastel tutus, capturing the tension of the backstage world.

The Impresario

Edgar Degas

A misty scene shows a blue-grey bridge stretching across water with swirling pink and rose clouds above and reflections below.

Charing Cross Bridge

Claude Monet

A satirical depiction of people responding to a call for services.

Taking the title of the articles of M. de Girardin too seriously and coming to offer their services

Honoré Daumier

Landscape with trees and sunset, oil painting by Marie Bracquemond

Landsacpe with trees and sunset

Marie Bracquemond

A Pond by Adolphe Appian, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with grass and a pond.

A Pond

Adolphe Appian

A portrait of a man by Edgar Degas, showcasing his early exploration in portraiture.

Portrait of a Man

Edgar Degas

Les émigrants by Honoré Daumier depicts the struggles of migration.

Les émigrants

Honoré Daumier

Landscape of La pointe du Brusc by Henry Malfroy, oil painting depicting the sea and sky.

La pointe du Brusc

Henry Malfroy

A depiction of ballet dancers rehearsing on stage, showcasing their hard work and discipline.

The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage

Edgar Degas