France Paintings

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

Paul Gauguin's 'Reclining Nude' captures a serene figure in a vibrant setting.

Reclining Nude (recto)

Paul Gauguin

A Tahitian woman is depicted doing her hair in this vibrant painting by Paul Gauguin.

Tahitian Woman Doing her Hair

Paul Gauguin

Portrait of Madame Baudouin, the artist's daughter by François Boucher, showcasing intimate familial connection.

Portrait of madame Baudouin, the artist's daughter

François Boucher

A portrait of a Tahitian woman by Paul Gauguin.

Tête d’une Femme Tahitienne

Paul Gauguin

Tête de femme penchée (Lorette)

Henri Matisse

Calvary landscape by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

Honfleur; Calvary

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Niagara Falls by Victor de Grailly, oil painting depicting a waterfall and lush greenery.

Niagara Falls

Victor de Grailly

The Landing of Troops by Jacques Callot depicts a historical military scene.

The Landing of Troops

Jacques Callot

A portrait of a young woman standing, showcasing her elegance and poise.

Young Woman Standing

Horace Vernet

A vibrant still life painting featuring a basket of fruit.

The Basket of Fruit

Pierre Bonnard

Forêt de Compiègne by Berthe Morisot, oil on canvas showing a tranquil forest scene.

Forêt de Compiègne

Berthe Morisot

Eugène Boudin's 'The Beach at Deauville' captures a lively seaside scene.

The Beach at Deauville

Eugène Boudin

A group of nude women arranged in a sweeping arc by a pool beneath two tall arching trees with a cloudy sky above.

The Large Bathers

Paul Cézanne

Landscape with wildflowers and grass by Émile Barau, oil painting

Près Semide (Ardennes) Paysage de semide (Ardennes)

Émile Barau

A vibrant landscape painting by Pierre Bonnard capturing the essence of urban life.

The Boulevards

Pierre Bonnard

A painting by Paul Gauguin depicting a mythical scene with vibrant colors.

The Call

Paul Gauguin

A vibrant Impressionist landscape painting by Claude Monet depicting a bridge over a river.

The Bridge at Argenteuil

Claude Monet

Gustave Courbet's painting 'The Brook of Les Puits-Noir' captures a serene natural landscape.

The Brook of Les Puits-Noir

Gustave Courbet

A curved wooden bridge arches over a pond densely covered with pale pink and white water lilies, surrounded by green foliage and reflected in rippling water.

The Japanese Footbridge and the Water Lily Pool, Giverny

Claude Monet

Paysage Breton by Robert Delaunay, oil on canvas showing a vibrant landscape.

Paysage Breton

Robert Delaunay

A lively scene of young peasants enjoying leisure in a sunlit glade.

'La vie champêtre'

François Boucher

Palm Trees by Prosper Marilhat, depicting palm fronds against a blue sky, oil painting

Palm Trees

Prosper Marilhat

A captivating genre scene by Jules Pascin depicting art thieves.

Les Voleurs d’art

Jules Pascin

A satirical depiction of politicians by Honoré Daumier.

The Legislative Belly

Honoré Daumier

Winter landscape with skaters on ice, oil painting by Henri-Charles Guérard

Patineurs sur le lac d’Annecy

Henri-Charles Guérard

House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris by Charles Meryon, etching

House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris

Charles Meryon

Paysage au grand arbre by Etienne Moreau-Nélaton, impressionist oil painting of a tranquil landscape with a grand tree.

Paysage au grand arbre

Etienne Moreau-Nélaton

Tôtes by Henri Rivière, oil painting depicting a landscape with swirling hues and a vast sky.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

Marine scene with boats on a river, oil painting by Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Peniches à Saint-Mammès

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

A dramatic depiction of the cannonade at the Battle of Valmy.

Revolutionary Wars – Cannonade of Valmy (20th September 1792)

Horace Vernet

A reclining woman depicted in soft colors and flowing lines.

Femme Étendue

Jules Pascin

Twilight landscape with calm waters and golden light, oil painting by Félix Ziem

Martigues, effet de crépuscule

Félix Ziem

A portrait of Geneviève and Loulou by Jules Pascin.

Geneviève et Loulou

Jules Pascin

A young woman milliner delicately works on a hat amidst a cluttered table of ribbons and feathers.

The Milliner

Edgar Degas

A portrait of a contemplative woman by Jules Pascin.

Hermine David rêveuse

Jules Pascin

A vibrant depiction of a lush hillside in Martinique with women resting under palm trees.

Martinique Landscape

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin's 'Maruru' features vibrant colors and figures in a tropical setting.

Maruru

Paul Gauguin

Stockholm, soleil by Albert Marquet, oil painting depicting sunlight reflecting on water

Stockholm, soleil

Albert Marquet

A lively portrait of a young woman laughing, dressed in a colorful bodice.

Gipsy Girl

Frans Hals

The Little Beggar by Alphonse Legros, oil painting of a young beggar with light illuminating his face.

The Little Beggar

Alphonse Legros

Gothic portal of Villiers Sur-Tholon church by Victor Petit

Portail de L’Eglise de Villiers Sur-Tholon (Yonne)

Victor Petit

Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet, oil on canvas depicting water lilies and reflections on a pond

Water Lily Pond

Claude Monet

A young girl knitting in a serene setting.

The Little Knitter

William Bouguereau

Landscape of Montfort-l’Amaury by Henri Rivière, oil painting depicting hills and a village.

Montfort-l’Amaury

Henri Rivière

Place Saint André des Arts, oil on canvas by Charles Jouas, depicting workmen and architecture.

Place Saint André des Arts pendant les travaux du métro

Charles Jouas

Marine scene with waves and shore by Henri Rivière, oil painting, 1925

Quiberville

Henri Rivière

A captivating portrait of a lady by Horace Vernet.

Portrait of a Lady

Horace Vernet

Sarcophagus of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Neoclassicism by Pierre-Antoine Demachy

Le sarcophage de Jean-Jacques Rousseau, exposé au Panthéon (20 vendémiaire an III – 11 octobre 1794)

Pierre-Antoine Demachy

Abstract composition by Paul Signac, Post-Impressionism

Réville

Paul Signac

Landscape of Moret-sur-Loing by Gustave Loiseau, oil on canvas

Moret-sur-Loing

Gustave Loiseau

L’église de la Trinité by Louis Béroud, oil on canvas, depicts a church at dusk with rich colors.

L’église de la Trinité

Louis Béroud

River landscape with a house and man in a boat, oil painting by Paul Désiré Trouillebert

River landscape with a house and man in a boat

Paul Désiré Trouillebert

A portrait of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Jacques Henner.

The Magdalene

Jean-Jacques Henner

Rolleboise, La Seine by Maximilien Luce, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Rolleboise, La Seine

Maximilien Luce

Rendezvous in the Forest by Henri Rousseau, oil painting depicting two figures in a vibrant forest.

Rendezvous in the Forest

Henri Rousseau

The Cloud by Adrien-Louis Demont, oil on canvas depicting swirling clouds

The Cloud

Adrien-Louis Demont

The Brigand Betrayed by Horace Vernet depicts a dramatic scene of betrayal.

The Brigand Betrayed

Horace Vernet

A depiction of travelers in the desert by Horace Vernet.

The Artist and his Companions travelling in the Desert

Horace Vernet

A historical painting depicting the Battle of Friedland by Horace Vernet.

The Battle of Friedland, June 14

Horace Vernet

Landscape of wheat fields in oil on canvas by Gustave Cariot

Les meules

Gustave Cariot

Post-Impressionism oil painting by Maximilien Luce depicting a tranquil river and cathedral

Les quais et la Cathédrale, Auxerre

Maximilien Luce

Rococo landscape featuring sun-drenched ruins by French School

Roman Capriccio

French School

Twilight street scene by Charles Jouas, Impressionism, featuring cobblestones and soft hues.

Rue Galande

Charles Jouas

Horace Vernet's painting depicts Philip Augustus before the Battle of Bouvines.

The Direct Capetians – Philip Augustus before the Battle of Bouvines

Horace Vernet

Paysage de neige by Maxime Maufra, depicting a serene winter landscape.

Paysage de neige

Maxime Maufra

Paul Delaroche's 'The Field of Battle' captures a dramatic historical scene.

The Field Of Battle

Paul Delaroche

A painting depicting a woman in a somber setting, reflecting themes of loss and memory.

The Forgotten

Hugues Merle

An extensive lake landscape at dawn with Orpheus and Eurydice, oil on canvas by Jean-Pierre Péquignot.

An extensive lake landscape at dawn with Orpheus and Eurydice, a castle beyond

Jean-Pierre Péquignot

Washerwomen at the river's edge, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert

Washerwomen At The Edge Of A River, Beneath A Ruined Circular Temple

Hubert Robert

A depiction of a gathering in a serene landscape by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

The Gallic Round

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

La revanche des paysans by Jean-Antoine Watteau, Rococo oil painting depicting farmers in a genre scene.

La revanche des paysans

Jean-Antoine Watteau

Raoul Dufy's 'Paysage au champ de blé aux bœufs' features vibrant colors and pastoral scenes.

Paysage au champ de blé aux bœufs

Raoul Dufy

A serene landscape painting by Corot featuring lush gardens.

The Gardens of Horace

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A dramatic depiction of a lion hunt by Horace Vernet.

The Lion Hunt

Horace Vernet

A vibrant depiction of a painter's studio filled with color and light.

The Painter’s Studio

Pierre Bonnard

A painting of a pony by Paul Gauguin.

The Pony

Paul Gauguin

A serene landscape painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

The Repose

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A vibrant allegorical painting depicting the union of music and comedy.

The Union of Music and Comedy

Jean-Antoine Watteau

A wounded trumpeter in a dramatic historical scene.

The Wounded Trumpeter

Horace Vernet

Landscape with water reflections, oil painting by Maximilien Luce

Moulineux, L’Etang

Maximilien Luce

A portrait of a woman by Paul Gauguin showcasing vibrant colors and expressive brushwork.

Woman

Paul Gauguin

Horace Vernet's painting depicts Marshal Moncey defending Clichy during the 1814 wars.

Wars of the Empire – Marshal Moncey defending the barrier at Clichy. (Paris, March 30, 1814)

Horace Vernet

The Draughtsman by Claude Lorrain showcases a serene landscape with a figure drawing.

The Draughtsman

Claude Lorrain

Pastoral Scene by Émile-René Ménard, oil on canvas depicting figures in a tranquil landscape.

Pastoral Scene

Émile-René Ménard

This painting features a striking red rock formation in a vibrant landscape.

The Red Rock

Paul Cézanne

A depiction of a fashionable milliner at work, showcasing Renoir's Impressionist style.

The Milliner

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Meeting of Marie de' Medici and Henry IV at Lyons, a historical painting by Rubens.

The Meeting of Marie de' Medici and Henry IV at Lyons

Peter Paul Rubens

A young woman seated at a worktable, arranging ribbons and lace, captured in a moment of creative concentration.

The Milliner

François Boucher

A still life painting featuring melons and tomatoes.

Melon et tomates

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young man is depicted sitting in a tree, showcasing a moment of leisure and contemplation.

Young man perched in a tree

Isidore Pils