France Paintings

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

Courtyard with archways and light, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert

A courtyard near the Campo Vaccino in Rome

Hubert Robert

A vibrant still life painting by Raoul Dufy featuring gray and pink tones.

Corne d’Abondances Grises et Roses

Raoul Dufy

A waitress pauses with a tray of beer mugs in a bustling Parisian café.

Corner of a Café-Concert

Édouard Manet

A tranquil garden scene painted by Paul Gauguin, showcasing greenery and sunlight.

Corner of the Garden, rue Carcel

Paul Gauguin

A woman pruning bare branches in a garden under a pale February sky, surrounded by dormant trees and snowdrops.

Février (La Belle Jardinière)

Eugène Grasset

The Coronation of Maria de' Medici by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the moment of her crowning as Queen of France.

Coronation of Maria de' Medici

Peter Paul Rubens

A captivating scene depicting the life of soldiers in Cairo.

Corps de garde d’arnautes au Caire

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A vibrant botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard showcasing intricate plant life.

Histoires naturelles Pl 44

Pierre Bonnard

A woman joyfully wrings out a corset over a washbasin, her striped dress and golden hair contrasting against a vibrant red background.

Corsets Étoile – Le Neptune

Leonetto Cappiello

A poised Parisian woman in a sea-green velvet robe, absorbed in her letter against a delicate cityscape.

Costumes Parisiens No. 29 (Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1912)

Roger Broders

Côte de l’Esterel by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting of a coastal landscape with vibrant colors.

Côte de l’Esterel

Armand Guillaumin

Cottage Near Vichy depicts a serene rural scene with a quaint cottage surrounded by lush greenery.

Cottage Near Vichy

Jean-François Millet

Coucher De Soleil À Venise by Félix Ziem, oil painting depicting a sunset over the Venetian lagoon.

Coucher De Soleil À Venise

Félix Ziem

Coucher de Soleil derrière les Arbres by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting depicting a sunset landscape with trees.

Coucher de Soleil derrière les Arbres

Auguste Louis Lepère

Coucher De Soleil Avec Une Lionne by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting depicting a sunset with a lioness.

Coucher De Soleil Avec Une Lionne

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A Clump of Trees by Constant Troyon, oil on canvas depicting dense foliage and dappled light.

A Clump of Trees

Constant Troyon

A portrait of Countess Alexander Nikolaevitch Lamsdorff by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Countess Alexander Nikolaevitch Lamsdorff

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

A lively scene of people dancing outdoors, filled with vibrant colors and joyful expressions.

Country Dance

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant botanical painting by Pierre Bonnard showcasing lush colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 02

Pierre Bonnard

Country scene with three houses and trees, oil on canvas by Maximilien Luce

Country Scene with Three Houses and Trees

Maximilien Luce

A botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 05

Pierre Bonnard

A vibrant botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard showcasing lush colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 07

Pierre Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 11' showcases vibrant colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 11

Pierre Bonnard

A rural courtyard with figures engaged in daily tasks, sunlight illuminating the farmhouse roof and surroundings.

Cour de ferme à Saint Mammès

Alfred Sisley

A botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 17

Pierre Bonnard

Cour de ferme, rue Vaugirard by Auguste Péquégnot, oil on canvas depicting a rural landscape.

Cour de ferme, rue Vaugirard

Auguste Péquégnot

Interior scene with laundry drying in sunlight, photograph by Eugène Atget

Cour de maison avec linge séchant

Eugène Atget

This painting by Pierre Bonnard features vibrant colors and a focus on natural forms.

Histoires naturelles Pl 18

Pierre Bonnard

A vibrant botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard showcasing lush colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 20

Pierre Bonnard

A botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 21

Pierre Bonnard

A detailed depiction of a narcissus flower by Honoré Daumier.

Cours d’histoire naturelle 07 Le narcisse

Honoré Daumier

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 23' features vibrant colors and intricate botanical details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 23

Pierre Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 25' showcases vibrant colors and intricate floral details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 25

Pierre Bonnard

A vibrant botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard.

Histoires naturelles Pl 31

Pierre Bonnard

A halt at the fountain by Eugène Fromentin, oil painting depicting figures around a fountain.

A halt at the fountain

Eugène Fromentin

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 32' features vibrant colors and intricate floral details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 32

Pierre Bonnard

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Le Café Concert' captures the lively atmosphere of a Parisian café.

Cover and Title of the portfolio; Le Café Concert

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Cover design by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec for a French art journal.

Cover for ‘L’Estampe originale, Album I, publiée par les Journal des Artistes’

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A vibrant botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard featuring lush colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 34

Pierre Bonnard

A Russian winter landscape, oil on canvas by Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines

A Russian winter landscape

Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting of Yvette Guilbert captures the essence of Parisian nightlife.

Cover – Yvette Guilbert

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A serene landscape featuring cows grazing in a lush green meadow.

Cows on the meadow

Eugène Boudin

Italian port scene with boats and sunset, oil on canvas by Charles-François Grenier De Lacroix

An Italian Port Scene

Charles-François Grenier De Lacroix

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 36' features vibrant colors and intricate botanical details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 36

Pierre Bonnard

A man with a sly expression gestures conspiratorially, promoting a financial offer with bold text and a contrasting grid background.

Crédit de l'Ouest, Emprunt national 1920

Roger Broders

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 37' showcases vibrant colors and intricate details of nature.

Histoires naturelles Pl 37

Pierre Bonnard

A crowned figure in an ornate costume raises a glass of sparkling wine against a dark backdrop, surrounded by bottles of Crémant du Roi.

Crémant du Roi, Veuve Amiot

Leonetto Cappiello

Landscape view of Crémieu by François-Auguste Ravier, oil painting

Crémieu, Seen from Chaillonnette

François-Auguste Ravier

Alphonse Mucha's 'Bosnie-Herzegovine' showcases intricate designs and vibrant colors.

Bosnie-Herzegovine; L’exposition Universelle, Paris

Alphonse Mucha

A vibrant botanical scene by Pierre Bonnard showcasing lush colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 41

Pierre Bonnard

A botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard showcasing vibrant colors and delicate forms.

Histoires naturelles Pl 45

Pierre Bonnard

This painting features vibrant colors and intricate floral details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 52

Pierre Bonnard

A depiction of women in crinolines enjoying a day at the beach.

Crinolines sur la plage

Eugène Boudin

A tall glass filled with sparkling mineral water, topped with effervescent bubbles against a theatrical backdrop.

Cristal Chaudfontaine eaux minérales de table affiche, Jean d'Ylen

Jean d'Ylen

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts Oliver Cromwell before the coffin of King Charles I, capturing a moment of tension and reflection.

Cromwell before the Coffin of Charles I

Eugène Delacroix

A serene forest pathway captured in a romantic style.

Croquis d’une allée en forêt

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

A drawing by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña showcasing intricate hand studies.

Croquis de main droite et de main gauche

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

A peasant family pauses at a shallow stream, with a young woman hesitating to step across the water.

Crossing the Ford

François Boucher

A pastoral scene featuring a herdswoman amidst rolling hills and distant buildings.

Landscape with Distant Buildings and a Herdswoman

François Boucher

This painting depicts a crouching Tahitian woman seen from the back.

Crouching Tahitian Woman Seen from the Back

Paul Gauguin

A striking depiction of a crouching tiger in a desert landscape.

Crouching Tiger in the Desert

Eugène Delacroix

Crouching Woman by Eugène Delacroix depicts a woman in a crouched position with expressive colors.

Crouching Woman

Eugène Delacroix

Armand Guillaumin's painting 'Crozant' captures a vibrant landscape filled with color.

Crozant

Armand Guillaumin

Crozant, Le Ravin De La Sedelle À La Folie oil painting by Armand Guillaumin

Crozant, Le Ravin De La Sedelle À La Folie

Armand Guillaumin

Odilon Redon's 'Crucifixion' presents a unique interpretation of a religious theme.

Crucifixion

Odilon Redon

Candlelight illuminating the chapel archways, architecture by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard, 1810

Crypte de la chapelle de l’hôpital Sainte Catherine, rue Saint-Denis, à l’angle de la rue des Lombards.

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

Odilon Redon's 'Cul-de-Lampe' features dreamlike imagery and rich colors.

Cul-de-Lampe

Odilon Redon

A botanical illustration by Pierre Bonnard featuring vibrant colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 15

Pierre Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 14' showcases vibrant colors and intricate details of nature.

Histoires naturelles Pl 14

Pierre Bonnard

A young woman sits at a table, absorbed in a delicate cup of chocolate, illuminated by soft golden light.

Cup of Chocolate (La Tasse de chocolat)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Cupid and Psyche share a tender moment in this neoclassical painting by François Gérard.

Cupid And Psyche

François Gérard

Jacques Louis David's 'Cupid and Psyche' depicts a mythological scene with rich colors and intricate details.

Cupid and Psyche

Jacques Louis David

A depiction of Cupid seeking shelter during a rainstorm.

Cupid at the Door in a Rainstorm

Jean-Léon Gérôme

François Boucher's 'Cupids' features playful cherubic figures amidst clouds and roses.

Cupids

François Boucher

François Gérard's painting depicts Marcus Curtius preparing to leap into a chasm to save Rome.

Curtois (Marcus Curtius)

François Gérard

Soleil couchant sur l’Allier, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, depicting a sunset over a river.

Soleil couchant sur l’Allier

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Cutting of Pines engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère showing laborers in a forest.

Cutting of Pines

Auguste Louis Lepère

Cypresses and Houses at Cagnes by Amedeo Modigliani depicts a serene landscape with cypress trees and houses.

Cypresses and Houses at Cagnes

Amedeo Modigliani

Landscape with soft greens and blues, oil on canvas by Félix Ziem

Barbizon

Félix Ziem

Landscape with Ducks by Charles François Daubigny, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil pond at sunset

Landscape with Ducks

Charles François Daubigny

A still life painting featuring dahlias in a Delft vase.

Dahlias in a Delft vase

Paul Cézanne

Genre scene of a sunlit square with figures in traditional attire, oil on canvas by Charles Théodore Frère.

A Square in Beirut

Charles Théodore Frère

Falaises de Port Haor by Henri Rivière, depicting cliffs and ocean waves, oil painting

Falaises de Port Haor. Morgat

Henri Rivière

Abstract design with leaves and organic shapes by George Auriol

Abstract design based on leaves and organic shapes

George Auriol

Historical scene of the siege of Paris, oil on canvas by Clément-Auguste Andrieux

Vaugirard pendant le siège de Paris, 1870

Clément-Auguste Andrieux

Two Boats in a Storm by Jules Dupré, oil on canvas depicting boats battling a stormy sea

Two Boats in a Storm

Jules Dupré

Barque de Pecheurs by Adolphe Appian, oil on canvas, depicts a fishing boat on calm water.

Barque de Pecheurs

Adolphe Appian

Bateaux Sur La Meuse À Rotterdam by Maximilien Luce, oil on canvas depicting boats on a river

Bateaux Sur La Meuse À Rotterdam

Maximilien Luce

Landscape with greenery and clouds, oil on canvas by Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Das Landgut von Saulce (Dept. Gonne)

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Genre scene depicting figures unloading plaster, Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting

Unloaders of Plaster (Canal St. Martin)

Auguste Louis Lepère