France Paintings

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

This painting depicts a dramatic scene of judgment and deception.

And the Devil That Deceived Them was Cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone, Where the Beast and the False Prophet Are

Odilon Redon

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting features dogs and horse hooves.

Chiens et sabots de cheval

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Chiesa Dei Gesuati, oil painting by Félix Ziem depicting Venetian architecture and canal reflections.

Chiesa Dei Gesuati, Venice

Félix Ziem

A young girl in Algerian costume holds a bird in her hands, surrounded by soft colors.

Child with a bird (Mademoiselle Fleury in Algerian costume)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a child wearing a straw hat, painted by Paul Cézanne in 1899.

Child With A Straw Hat

Paul Cézanne

A group of nymphs making music in a lush, idyllic setting.

Arcadian Nymphs Making Music

François Boucher

A charming scene of a child playing with toys beside a seated woman.

Child with Toys – Gabrielle and the Artist’s Son, Jean

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Vue du fort de Vanves by René Billotte, impressionism landscape featuring a fort and sky.

Vue du fort de Vanves.

René Billotte

Engraving by Auguste Delâtre depicting children in a doorway

Children in doorway

Auguste Delâtre

Eugène Delacroix's 'Apollo, victor of the snake Python' depicts Apollo triumphing over the serpent Python.

Apollo, victor of the snake Python

Eugène Delacroix

A joyful scene of children playing outdoors in a sunny landscape.

Children’s Afternoon at Wargemont

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape with Rider on White Horse, oil painting by Jean-Achille Benouville

Landscape with Rider on White Horse

Jean-Achille Benouville

Landscape with green fields and blue sky by Henri Lebasque, oil painting

Le Baou de Vence

Henri Lebasque

A painting by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret depicting mythological themes.

Chimères

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

A depiction of an angel descending from the heavens with a key and chain.

Apres cela je vis descendre du ciel un ange qui avait la clef de l’abime, et une grande chaine en sa main

Odilon Redon

A white stallion recoils in terror as two big cats lurk nearby.

Arabian Stallion Frightened by Two Big Cats

Théodore Géricault

Landscape in the Jura Mountains near Romanel by Félix Vallotton, oil painting

Landscape in the Jura Mountains near Romanel

Félix Vallotton

Four children joyfully tumbling through a vivid red field, propelled by a giant bar of Suchard chocolate.

Chocolat au Lait Suchard

Leonetto Cappiello

A self-portrait of Paul Cézanne wearing a hat, showcasing his unique brushwork and introspective expression.

Artist's portrait with hat

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant poster featuring a chocolate mascot in a theatrical pose, surrounded by swirling chocolate and bold lettering.

Chocolat fondant Mascotte. Compagnie française, Strasbourg

Jean d'Ylen

Landscape under a stormy sky, oil on canvas by Théodore Rousseau

Landscape under a stormy sky

Théodore Rousseau

A captivating scene depicting a man drinking in a Middle Eastern setting.

Arnaute buvant

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A golden horse leaps against a blue-black night, carrying a bar of chocolate, while a girl in a red dress watches in wonder.

Chocolat Poulain-Orange

Leonetto Cappiello

A woman in a red dress and a girl share tea or chocolate at a table, accompanied by an eager cat.

Chocolats et Thés de la Compagnie Française

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Interior view of ancient Cour des comptes ruins, ink on paper by Georges Rouard

Vue intérieure des ruines de l’ancienne Cour des comptes, quai d’Orsay

Georges Rouard

A serene depiction of a church overlooking a village by the sea, painted by Renoir in 1880.

VILLAGE AU BORD DE LA MER - L'ÉGLISE À VARENGEVILLE

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Vue prise aux environs de Bourgogne, oil on canvas by Jean-Hubert Rève

Vue prise aux environs de Bourgogne

Jean-Hubert Rève

Landscape with greenery and hills, oil on canvas by Émile Barau

Vue prise du Parc Pommery en 1894

Émile Barau

Engraving by Maxime Lalanne depicting demolition and rubble for the Rue des Écoles

Demolition for the Openning of the Rue des Écoles

Maxime Lalanne

A cloaked figure with a sword is central, surrounded by lovers and musical notes in a dramatic, sepia-toned composition.

Aben-Hamet

Manuel Orazi

Oil painting by Théodore Rousseau depicting a hut in a forest at dusk.

The Charcoal Burner’s Hut

Théodore Rousseau

Figurative oil painting by Henri Martin featuring a figure on a balcony illuminated by light.

Le balcon de Jaurès

Henri Martin

Village, ciel d’orage by Pierre Bonnard, oil on canvas depicting a stormy sky over a village

Village, ciel d’orage

Pierre Bonnard

A serene depiction of a figure in prayer, showcasing intricate details and rich colors.

At Prayer

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A captivating depiction of a rider and his horse in a vast desert landscape.

Rider and His Steed In The Desert

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Marine scene with gentle waves by Henri Rivière, 1923

L’anse de l’arène. Cassis

Henri Rivière

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting 'Ault and Wiborg, Ad. 105' captures a lively scene with vibrant colors.

Ault and Wiborg, Ad. 105

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A portrait of a woman embodying autumn, draped in a fur cape with a melancholic expression.

Autumn

Édouard Manet

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting features a free elephant at the circus.

Au cirque; Éléphant en liberté

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Avenue at Chantilly by Paul Cézanne, showcasing a serene landscape with tall trees lining a sandy path.

Avenue at Chantilly

Paul Cézanne

Cottage in the Dunes by Jean Charles Cazin, impressionism, landscape

Cottage in the Dunes

Jean Charles Cazin

Le Boulevard, au coin du Faubourg Montmartre by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting depicting a busy Paris street.

Le Boulevard, au coin du Fauborg Montmartre

Auguste Louis Lepère

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Au cirque; Entrèe en piste' captures the vibrant atmosphere of the circus.

Au cirque; Entrèe en piste

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A depiction of Christ with pilgrims at Emmaus, showcasing detailed figures and a serene setting.

Christ and the Pilgrims at Emmaus

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Portrait of Auguste-Jean-Marie Guénepin II by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Auguste-Jean-Marie Guénepin II

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

This painting features a self-portrait of the artist at his easel.

Autoportrait au chevalet

Maximilien Luce

Moonlit canal scene featuring L’église Saint-Christophe by Stanislas Lépine, oil painting

Le Canal De L’ourcq, L’église Saint-Christophe, Vue Du Quai De La Marne. Effet De Lune

Stanislas Lépine

A self-portrait of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres at the age of 24.

Autoportrait À Vingt-Quatre Ans

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Paysage au clair de lune by Jean Charles Cazin, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil moonlit landscape.

Paysage au clair de lune

Jean Charles Cazin

Landscape featuring a yellow chalet in the Bois de Vincennes by Pierre-Justin Ouvrié, oil painting

Le Chalet de la Porte-Jaune, au bois de Vincennes

Pierre-Justin Ouvrié

The Cliffs of the Loue by Gustave Courbet, oil painting depicting rugged cliffs and cerulean sky.

The Cliffs of the Loue

Gustave Courbet

A reclining bather by Renoir, softly illuminated against a backdrop of foliage and water.

Baigneuse accoundée

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A group of women bathing in a forest, illuminated by dappled light.

Bathers in the Forest (Baigneuses dans la forêt)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A seated female nude figure viewed from behind, painted by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Baigneuse assise de dos

Henri Fantin-Latour

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Bacchus' features the Roman god of wine in a lush setting.

Bacchus

Henri Fantin-Latour

A lone figure emerges from the water in Cézanne's Badende, capturing a moment of transition between nature and culture.

Badende

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant depiction of ballerinas in motion by Jules Chéret.

Ballerinas

Jules Chéret

This painting depicts bathers in a serene setting, showcasing the artist's attention to detail.

Baigneuses

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A portrait of Baroness Robert de Domecy by Odilon Redon.

Baroness Robert de Domecy

Odilon Redon

Landscape with a stream and path, oil on canvas by Ernest de Chamaillard

Le Chemin Creux près du Ruisseau

Ernest de Chamaillard

Les Gerbes by Achille Laugé, depicting vibrant flowers in an oil painting

Les Gerbes

Achille Laugé

Two women lounging by the water, captivated by a small crab, in Renoir's playful painting 'Bathers with Crab'.

Bathers with Crab

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape of Le Bou-Regreg, Vu de la Casbah by Albert Marquet, oil on canvas

Le Bou-Regreg, Vu de la Casbah

Albert Marquet

A group of boys playing in the water beside a rustic mill in Brittany.

Bathing Boys at the Watermill in the Bois D'Amour

Paul Gauguin

A seated nude woman drying her right arm, captured in warm light with soft brushwork.

Bather Drying her Right Arm, Large Sitting Nude

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape view of Le Louvre from Pont Neuf by Auguste Louis Lepère, Impressionism

Le Louvre, vu du Pont Neuf

Auguste Louis Lepère

Portrait of Beatrice de Cusance, Princess of Cantecroix and Duchess of Lorraine by Anthony van Dyck.

Beatrice de Cusance, Princess of Cantecroix and Duchess of Lorraine (1614-63)

Anthony van Dyck

Le Creuze by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant river landscape.

Le Creuze (Le Barrage de Génétin)

Armand Guillaumin

L’église de Labastide du Vert by Henri Martin, oil on canvas depicting a village church in a serene landscape.

L’église de Labastide du Vert

Henri Martin

A serene bend of the Epte River, reflecting a dappled sky and lush foliage.

Bend in the Epte River near Giverny

Claude Monet

Puppet show scene with children in the garden, oil painting by Emile Antoine Guillier

Le Guignol du jardin des Tuileries

Emile Antoine Guillier

L’Estuaire à Honfleur by Emile Othon Friesz, oil painting depicting a river landscape.

L’Estuaire à Honfleur

Emile Othon Friesz

This painting by Honoré Daumier depicts a strong female character amidst political upheaval.

Behold in the middle of the overthrow of emperors and kings, here . . . Daughter. What a strong character!

Honoré Daumier

A portrait of a woman surrounded by floral motifs.

Belle d’Eté

Emile Vernon

A beggar holding oysters, painted by Édouard Manet.

Beggar with Oysters (Philosopher)

Édouard Manet

Rococo architecture scene featuring le Collège des Quatre-Nations by Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

Le Louvre, le Pont-Neuf et le Collège des Quatre-Nations, actuel Institut de France, vus du pont Royal

Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet

Landscape oil painting by Alphonse Legros depicting a sunset over a dilapidated city.

The Old City

Alphonse Legros

Le Petit Pont et le pont Saint-Charles by Louis-Godefroy Jadin, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil landscape.

Le Petit Pont et le pont Saint-Charles

Louis-Godefroy Jadin

Oil painting by Jean-Baptiste Olive depicting a bustling port with boats and reflections on the sea.

Marseille ; entrée du port de la Joliette

Jean-Baptiste Olive

A lively scene of aristocratic youth playing Blind Man's Buff in a sunlit garden.

Blind Man's Buff

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Eugène Delacroix's 'Christ at the Column' depicts Christ bound and awaiting scourging.

Christ at the Column

Eugène Delacroix

A vibrant scene of riders in the Bois de Boulogne, showcasing modern Parisian life.

Riding in the bois de Boulogne

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A nude young woman seated at the water's edge, captured in a moment of quiet repose.

Blonde Bather

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A striking blue landscape painting by Paul Cézanne, showcasing a hillside rendered in various shades of blue.

Blue Landscape

Paul Cézanne

Paysage avec lavandières by Claude-Joseph Vernet, oil on canvas depicting women by a river.

Paysage avec lavandières

Claude-Joseph Vernet

Paysage De La Creuse by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas depicting vibrant fields and natural light.

Paysage De La Creuse

Armand Guillaumin

Paysage de rue avec arbres by Édouard Vuillard, oil painting depicting vibrant trees and a street.

Paysage de rue avec arbres

Édouard Vuillard

Paul Cézanne's 'Bottom of the Ravine' captures a serene landscape with rich colors and textured brushwork.

Bottom of the Ravine

Paul Cézanne

Rococo oil painting of a mountainous landscape by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

Paysage montagneux

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

A boy and a dog share a moment in this charming painting by Édouard Manet.

Boy and Dog

Édouard Manet