France Paintings

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

A landscape by Polydore de Bec, oil painting depicting a horizon with gradient colors and lush greenery.

A landscape

Polydore de Bec

Landscape by Frédéric Bazille, oil on canvas depicting a river and forest under golden light.

Landscape by the Lez River

Frédéric Bazille

A young woman holding a fan, gazing slightly away, painted by Renoir in 1885.

Girl with a Fan

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A landscape painting by Eugène Delacroix showcasing vibrant colors and dynamic forms.

Landscape

Eugène Delacroix

Portrait of two women seated side by side, captured in a moment of stillness.

Portrait of Mme. Lisle and Mme Loubens

Edgar Degas

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts Greek cavalry men resting in a forest.

Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest

Eugène Delacroix

A young man deeply focused on playing his guitar, surrounded by shadows.

Guitar Player

Gustave Doré

Landscape from Bretagne by Paul Gauguin, oil on canvas depicting a serene natural scene.

Landscape from Bretagne

Paul Gauguin

Portrait of Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher, showcasing her elegance and intellect.

Portrait of Mme Pompadour

François Boucher

Vue de la Grande Place de Prague et de l’ancien Hôtel de Ville by Auguste Mathieu, medium unknown

Vue de la Grande Place de Prague et de l’ancien Hôtel de Ville

Auguste Mathieu

Landscape From Jura by Gustave Courbet, oil painting depicting hills and sky.

Landscape From Jura

Gustave Courbet

The Poacher, Dunes of Saint Jean de Mont by Auguste Louis Lepère, realism, depicting a poacher in a tranquil landscape.

The Poacher, Dunes of Saint Jean de Mont

Auguste Louis Lepère

Genre scene depicting figures in conversation under branches by Jean-Baptiste-François Arnaud-Durbec

A la porte de Clignancourt

Jean-Baptiste-François Arnaud-Durbec

A serene landscape depicting fields and trees under a mottled sky.

Landscape from Osny

Paul Gauguin

Landscape of Moulins à Montmartre by Georges Michel, oil on canvas

Moulins à Montmartre.

Georges Michel

A tranquil landscape featuring four figures in a lush Tahitian setting.

Landscape from Tahiti with four Figures

Paul Gauguin

A vibrant still life featuring gladiolus flowers in a green pitcher.

Glaïeuls à la cruche verte

Louis Valtat

Odilon Redon's 'Hallucinations' explores dreamlike imagery and emotional depth.

Hallucinations

Odilon Redon

A depiction of Greek cavalry men resting in a forest setting.

Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest

Eugène Delacroix

A serene depiction of the Île de la Grande Jatte, showcasing Seurat's early pointillist technique.

Landscape, Ile de la Grande-Jatte

Georges Seurat

A vibrant landscape painting by Paul Sérusier depicting the countryside of Brittany.

Landscape in Brittany

Paul Sérusier

Landscape in Brittany. The David Mill by Paul Gauguin, oil painting featuring a mill and lush greenery.

Landscape in Brittany. The David Mill

Paul Gauguin

A group of grape pickers enjoying lunch under the shade of trees, captured in a warm and intimate moment.

Grape Pickers at Lunch

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A painting by Paul Sérusier depicting a woman in a vibrant landscape.

La sulamite

Paul Sérusier

A portrait of a young woman by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Graziella

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Paysage by Claude Emile Schuffenecker, oil on canvas, depicting a landscape with greenery and browning leaves.

Paysage

Claude Emile Schuffenecker

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts Hamlet confronting the body of Polonius.

Hamlet and the body of Polonius (Act III scene iv)

Eugène Delacroix

Gustave Caillebotte's 'La Vallée De L’yerres' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

La Vallée De L’yerres

Gustave Caillebotte

River Rapids by Claude-Louis Châtelet, oil painting depicting a rushing river and wooded cliffs

River Rapids by Wooded Cliffs

Claude-Louis Châtelet

Eugène Delacroix's 'Hamlet and Horatio in the Graveyard' captures a pivotal moment from Shakespeare's play.

Hamlet and Horatio in the Graveyard

Eugène Delacroix

A sun-dappled woodland clearing painted by Renoir.

Landscape, La Clairière

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant depiction of Harlequin mid-leap, capturing the energy of performance.

Harlequin Dance

Edgar Degas

A serene landscape painting by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña.

Landscape

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

A landscape painting by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña showcasing natural beauty.

Landscape

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts the intense duel between Hamlet and Laertes in a graveyard setting.

Hamlet and Laertes fight in the grave (Act V, scene I

Eugène Delacroix

Landscape Near Arles, oil on canvas by Paul Gauguin, featuring sunlit fields and rich textures.

Landscape Near Arles

Paul Gauguin

A serene landscape painting depicting a river winding through a sunlit glade with rustic cottages.

Landscape near Beauvais

François Boucher

Snow at Louveciennes by Alfred Sisley, oil painting of a winter landscape with snow and a pathway.

Snow at Louveciennes

Alfred Sisley

Odilon Redon's painting 'Sita' captures a mystical figure surrounded by dreamlike elements.

Sita

Odilon Redon

Brouillard du matin, Diélette by Alphonse Osbert, oil on canvas depicting a misty dawn landscape.

Brouillard du matin, Diélette – Flamanville

Alphonse Osbert

A single cigar with swirling smoke on a polished table, highlighted by a bold yellow title above.

Cigares Quo Vadis

Leonetto Cappiello

Landscape Near Ornans by Gustave Courbet, oil on canvas depicting a serene countryside with hills and trees.

Landscape Near Ornans

Gustave Courbet

A woman in a yellow dress dances across a blue field, with ribbons of smoke swirling around her.

Cigarettes Araks

Leonetto Cappiello

A theatrical mask with flushed cheeks and a cigarette, surrounded by branded cigarette boxes against a dark background.

Cigarettes Louis Doize

Leonetto Cappiello

Marine scene depicting beach and sea by Paul Paulin, oil painting

Vue de la plage de Parame et Vue de Saint Malo prise de Dinard

Paul Paulin

Landscape featuring a gate and garden by Félix Brard, 1895, Impressionism

Vue de la porte de Montrouge et des jardins, prise de la rue Lakanal au Grand-Montrouge

Félix Brard

Portrait of Juliette Courbet by Gustave Courbet showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait de Juliette Courbet

Gustave Courbet

A Mountainous Lake Landscape with Fisherman, oil on canvas by Alfred Godchaux

A Mountainous Lake Landscape with Fisherman

Alfred Godchaux

Vue de la rivière de Morlaix, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Vue de la rivière de Morlaix

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

River with a Distant Tower, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

River with a Distant Tower

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Rococo oil painting by Jean-Baptiste Le Paon depicting a gathering of figures in soft hues.

A Review on the Champs de Mars

Jean-Baptiste Le Paon

Eugène Delacroix's 'Heads and Paws of Lions' showcases the artist's fascination with wildlife.

Heads and Paws of Lions

Eugène Delacroix

Renoir's 'Hector et Paris' depicts a dramatic moment from mythology.

Hector et Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Henri Matisse's 'Henriette, robe jaune' features a woman in a bright yellow dress.

Henriette, robe jaune

Henri Matisse

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Henri Laurens seated at a table, showcasing elongated features and a contemplative pose.

Henri Laurens seated at a table

Amedeo Modigliani

Landscape oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir featuring a road and vibrant foliage.

Road at Wargemont

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A stroll in the garden, oil on canvas by Antoine Edouard Joseph Moulinet, featuring figures among vibrant flowers.

A stroll in the garden

Antoine Edouard Joseph Moulinet

Escalier dans une ruelle à Rome by Jean-Jacques Henner, oil painting depicting a Roman alley with steps and shadows.

Escalier dans une ruelle à Rome

Jean-Jacques Henner

A Rocky Seacoast in a Storm, oil painting by Gabriel Hippolyte Lebas, depicting a turbulent sea and dark clouds.

A Rocky Seacoast in a Storm

Gabriel Hippolyte Lebas

Cerf Dans La Forêt De Fontainebleau, oil on canvas by Félix Ziem depicting a stag in a forest

Cerf Dans La Forêt De Fontainebleau

Félix Ziem

Heroic Virtue, personified as a muscular woman, triumphs over Envy in this dynamic allegorical painting by Rubens.

Heroic Virtue crushes Envy

Peter Paul Rubens

A depiction of Cupid larding Hippolyte.

Hippolyte lardé par Cupidon

Honoré Daumier

Landscape at dawn over Rumeli Hisari, oil on canvas by Charles Théodore Frère

Promenade By Rumeli Hisari, Constantinople

Charles Théodore Frère

Honoré Daumier's 'Robert Macaire actionnaire' depicts a satirical scene of a stockbroker.

Robert Macaire actionnaire

Honoré Daumier

Cincinnatus receiving ambassadors bearing the symbols of dictatorship.

Cincinnatus recevant les ambassadeurs chargés de lui porter les insignes de la dictature

Alexandre Cabanel

This painting depicts the character Robert Macaire, a notorious swindler, in a lively scene.

Robert Macaire agent d’affaires.

Honoré Daumier

A depiction of Robert Macaire, a character known for his cunning and deceit.

Robert Macaire, commissionnaire

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier's painting depicts Robert Macaire in front of judges, showcasing a moment of political satire.

Robert Macaire devant ses juges

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier's painting 'Robert Macaire notaire' captures a satirical scene of a notary.

Robert Macaire notaire

Honoré Daumier

A depiction of Robert Macaire, a character symbolizing the cunning and opportunism of the time.

Robert Macaire professeur d’industrie

Honoré Daumier

Autumn landscape with a couple under a vibrant canopy, oil on canvas by Marie-François Firmin-Girard.

Promenade d’automne

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

A portrait of two young women by Paul Émile Chabas.

Portrait of two young women

Paul Émile Chabas

Édouard Manet's 'Rochefort’s Escape' depicts a dramatic historical scene.

Rochefort’s Escape

Édouard Manet

Landscape of Provins by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting featuring rustic architecture and nature.

Provins

Auguste Louis Lepère

Rochers Dans La Fôret, Fontainebleau by Paul Cezanne, oil on canvas depicting rocks in a lush forest.

Rochers Dans La Fôret, Fontainebleau

Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne's 'Rochers et branches à Bibémus' depicts a serene landscape with rocks and branches.

Rochers et branches à Bibémus

Paul Cézanne

Rocks in the forest, oil painting by Paul Cezanne

Rocks in the Forest

Paul Cézanne

Rocks in the Forest of Fontainebleau, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Rocks in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Homme à la toque' features a man in a hat, showcasing his unique style.

Homme à la toque

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Forest landscape with dappled sunlight, oil on canvas by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Clairière Dans La Forêt De Fontainbleau

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Landscape of trees and dappled light, oil painting by Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Etude d’arbres

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Rocky Crags at L’Estaque by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil painting of colorful cliffs.

Rocky Crags at L’Estaque

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

La Samaritaine by Albert Marquet, oil painting depicting urban landscape with vibrant water reflections.

La Samaritaine

Albert Marquet

A depiction of hunting and fishing activities by Honoré Daumier.

Hunting and fishing Pl.05

Honoré Daumier

A painting of a house in Aix by Paul Cézanne.

House in Aix

Paul Cézanne

Paul Gauguin's 'Human Sorrow' captures deep emotional themes through color and form.

Human Sorrow (Miseres humaines)

Paul Gauguin

Fawn in the snow, oil on canvas by Gustave Courbet

Fawn in the snow in the woods

Gustave Courbet

A humorous depiction of unexpected agricultural results.

How strange…. I had planted potatoes, and here I am harvesting truffles!

Honoré Daumier

A painting depicting houses in Paris with geometric shapes and muted colors.

Houses in Paris, Place Ravignan

Juan Gris

Fishers at sunrise, oil on canvas by Claude-Joseph Vernet, depicting fishermen on calm waters at dawn.

Fishers at sunrise

Claude-Joseph Vernet