France Paintings

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

Landscape with figures in a Tuscan setting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

Les Dénicheurs Toscans

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Les dénicheurs Toscans by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting depicting figures laboring in nature.

Les dénicheurs Toscans

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A Pierrot in black mid-dance against a red background, holding a toothbrush and a bottle labeled for Docteur Pierre.

Les Dentifrices du Docteur Pierre

Leonetto Cappiello

Les Deux Enfants, Vernouillet by Pierre Bonnard, oil on canvas depicting two children in warm sunlight

Les Deux Enfants, Vernouillet

Pierre Bonnard

Les deux fiacres (Boulevard des Batignolles) oil painting by Pierre Bonnard depicting a lively street scene.

Les deux fiacres (Boulevard des Batignolles)

Pierre Bonnard

A trio of children gazing at a carousel, separated by poles, with a weary old man tending the horses.

Les Deux Manèges (Gil Blas Illustré)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

This artwork depicts two orphaned girls in a poignant scene.

Les Deux orphelines, grand roman par Adolphe d’Ennery

Jules Chéret

Les Diablerets by Paul Signac, oil painting depicting mountains, lake, and sky.

Les Diablerets (L’Oldenhorn et le Bécabesson)

Paul Signac

A charming depiction of children with a lamb by William Bouguereau.

Les Enfants à L’Agneau

William Bouguereau

Coin de la Rue Royale by Auguste Louis Lepère, impressionism, depicting a cobblestone street at dusk.

Coin de la Rue Royale

Auguste Louis Lepère

Landscape with water and foliage, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Les Étangs De Ville D’avray

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A costumed herald on a rearing white horse, holding a trumpet, with a swirling banner above.

Les Fêtes de Paris

Eugène Grasset

Landscape depicting fortifications at dawn by Ferdinand Marks, oil painting

Les Fortifications, boulevard Berthier

Ferdinand Marks

Botanical scene with flowers, oil painting by Pierre Bonnard

Les Fleurs du potager (Le Grand-Lemps)

Pierre Bonnard

A serene landscape painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting Joinville-Sur-Marne.

Joinville-Sur-Marne

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Landscape with sunset and vibrant colors by Armand Guillaumin, oil painting

Damiette, Eté de la St. Martin

Armand Guillaumin

A young woman braves the cold winter wind in a bleak landscape, her cloak wrapped tightly around her.

Winter

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A still life painting featuring vibrant gladiolus flowers.

Les Glaieuls

Victor Gabriel Gilbert

Landscape oil painting by Gustave Courbet featuring a river and rocks

Les Gorges De La Loue

Gustave Courbet

Marseille by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting vibrant waves and light

Marseille

Paul Signac

Landscape with fog and light, figures blending into the scenery, by Henri Martin, oil painting

Dans le Brouillard

Henri Martin

Marine scene with boats in water, oil painting by Charles Cottet

Dans le port

Charles Cottet

Two women in a Parisian interior, one standing with arms folded and the other sitting at a piano, illuminated by a lamp.

Les Grandes Douleurs (Gil Blas Illustré)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les Grands Boulevards, Paris by Eugène Galien-Laloue, oil on canvas depicting a lively street scene.

Les Grands Boulevards, Paris

Eugène Galien-Laloue

A woman sits at her vanity, surrounded by delicate fabrics and soft colors in this Rococo painting.

A Woman at Her Toilet

Jean-Antoine Watteau

A vibrant depiction of figures wearing large hats in a lively setting.

Les grands chapeaux

Jules Pascin

A group of weary miners trudges forward, their faces shadowed and bodies slumped with exhaustion.

Les Gueules Noires

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Landscape with a winding path and trees, oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Les hauteurs de Sèvres – Le chemin Troyon

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Landscape in oil on canvas by Jules Émile Zingg, featuring fields and vibrant light.

Les Labours

Jules Émile Zingg

Washerwomen by the Seine in an oil painting by Charles François Daubigny

Les Laveuses au bord de la Seine à Bonnières

Charles François Daubigny

Les Maisons Des Marins, an oil painting by Henri Le Sidaner depicting a seaside village.

Les Maisons Des Marins, Le Croisic

Henri Le Sidaner

Pierre Bonnard's 'Les Mamans (La Famille Cottet)' captures a warm family moment.

Les Mamans (La Famille Cottet)

Pierre Bonnard

Landscape etching by Auguste Brouet depicting water and horizon with soft hues of blue and gold.

Les Martigues

Auguste Brouet

Alphonse Mucha's 'Les Menus and Programmes Illustres' showcases intricate designs typical of the Art Nouveau movement.

Les Menus and Programmes Illustres

Alphonse Mucha

Henri Rivière's painting 'Les Meules d’ajoncs' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Les Meules d’ajoncs

Henri Rivière

A painting of sheep in a pastoral setting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Les Moutons

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Oil painting by Ernest Jean delahaye depicting veterans at a funeral in a city square.

Les mutilés assistent aux obsèques du général Galliéni, sur la place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville (1er juin 1916)

Ernest Jean delahaye

A young gentleman is tuning a violin in a lush garden setting.

A Young Gentleman Tuning a Violin

Jean-Antoine Watteau

A painting depicting Penelope from Greek mythology, showcasing Daumier's unique style.

Les nuits de Pénelope

Honoré Daumier

Amedeo Modigliani's painting 'Les nymphes 1' features stylized figures in a dreamlike setting.

Les nymphes 1

Amedeo Modigliani

Landscape of olive trees in sunlight by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil painting

Les oliviers à Cagnes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A mother and father quietly watch over their sleeping children in a softly lit room.

Les Pauvres Gens

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Jean-François Millet's 'Les planteurs de pommes de terre' depicts laborers harvesting potatoes.

Les planteurs de pommes de terre

Jean-François Millet

Les Pommiers en fleur, oil on canvas by Gustave Cariot, featuring pink and white blossoms.

Les Pommiers en fleur

Gustave Cariot

A vibrant depiction of spring by Paul Cézanne.

Les quatre saisons – Le printemps

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant still life painting featuring grapes by Pierre Bonnard.

Les Raisins

Pierre Bonnard

Dante Rencontre Béatrix by Henri Martin, oil on canvas depicting figures in a dreamlike landscape.

Dante Rencontre Béatrix

Henri Martin

A group of children and caretakers scatter crumbs for pigeons in a garden, with the ruins of a palace in the background.

Les ruins du Palais des Tuilleries avant leur démolition

Auguste Lepère

Les Sables-d’Olonne by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting a shoreline with shimmering waves

Les Sables–d’Olonne

Paul Signac

Alphonse Mucha's 'Les Saisons 1' showcases the beauty of the seasons through intricate design.

Les Saisons 1

Alphonse Mucha

A weary troupe of acrobats and clowns pauses at the edge of a makeshift stage, embodying vulnerability and hardship.

Les Saltimbanques

Gustave Doré

A bobsleigh races down a snowy slope with spectators in colorful clothing watching closely.

Les Sports d'hiver à Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Roger Broders

Rooftops under a soft sky, oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte

Les toits de l’Hôtel des Roches Noires, Trouville

Gustave Caillebotte

Les Toits Mauves, oil on canvas by Édouard Vuillard, depicting a vibrant village landscape.

Les Toits Mauves

Édouard Vuillard

Les usines Cail et Quai de Grenelle by Paul Gauguin, oil on canvas depicting factories under a moody sky.

Les usines Cail et Quai de Grenelle

Paul Gauguin

Oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot depicting figures by a fountain in a landscape

Les Vachères À La Fontaine

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A study of women harvesting grapes in a vineyard by Jules Breton.

Les vendangeuses, étude pour ‘Les vendanges à Château-Lagrange’

Jules Breton

A dense group of grieving figures, including mothers and children, expressing communal sorrow.

Les Veuves de Courrières

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Les Vieilles Histoires, Sagesse' captures a moment of reflection.

Les Vieilles Histoires, Sagesse

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Les Vieilles Histoires, Ta Bouche' captures a lively moment in a Parisian setting.

Les Vieilles Histoires, Ta Bouche

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting 'Les Vieilles histoires; Ta Bouche' captures a lively scene with vibrant colors.

Les Vieilles histoires; Ta Bouche

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Les voiles rouges by André Derain, oil on canvas, features red sails against a blue sky.

Les voiles rouges

André Derain

Les Vieilles Maisons, Quimperlé by Henri Le Sidaner, oil on canvas depicting old houses at twilight.

Les Vieilles Maisons, Quimperlé

Henri Le Sidaner

A woman in a wide-brimmed hat rows across moonlit water, while a swimmer struggles behind her.

Les Yeux du mort (Gil Blas Illustré)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

L’étang à l’arbre penché by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil on canvas depicting a willow tree by a pond.

L’étang à l’arbre penché

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

L’Etang de ville d’Avray by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting of a tranquil pond with a tree.

L’Etang de ville d’Avray

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Décoration de Bretagne by Armand Seguin, depicting Breton women in traditional dress, oil painting

Décoration de Bretagne – Bretonnes au bord de la mer

Armand Seguin

L’hôtel de Ville en Reconstruction, oil on canvas by Paul-Joseph-Victor Dargaud, depicting a city hall under construction.

L’hôtel de Ville en Reconstruction

Paul-Joseph-Victor Dargaud

Henri Matisse's 'Jeune fille en robe rose' features a young girl in a pink dress.

Jeune fille en robe rose

Henri Matisse

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret promoting Librairie Ed.Sagot.

Librairie Ed.Sagot

Jules Chéret

A tender moment between a mother and child is depicted in this intimate scene.

Affection

Hugues Merle

A woman reading with Notre Dame in the background, immersed in a tranquil Parisian moment.

Librairie Romantique

Eugène Grasset

A vibrant portrait by Jules Chéret showcasing a woman in a floral setting.

Lidia

Jules Chéret

A reclining figure by Jules Pascin, showcasing his unique style.

Liegende

Jules Pascin

This painting depicts the Prodigal Son squandering his wealth.

Life of the Prodigal Son – The Prodigal Son wastes his fortune

Jacques Callot

Démolition de l’église Saint-Jean-en-Grève, en 1800 by Pierre-Antoine Demachy, depicting church ruins.

Démolition de l’église Saint-Jean-en-Grève, en 1800

Pierre-Antoine Demachy

Lighthouse at Loctudy by Paul Signac, oil painting depicting a lighthouse illuminating the sea at twilight

Lighthouse at Loctudy

Paul Signac

A still life painting of lilacs in a glass vase against a neutral background.

Lilas dans un verre

Édouard Manet

A vibrant depiction of women harvesting in golden fields, characterized by bold colors and simplified forms.

Harvest: Le Pouldu

Paul Gauguin

Marine scene depicting a regatta in St. Tropez by Henri Lebasque, oil painting

Départ De Régates Dans Le Midi, St. Tropez

Henri Lebasque

Historical oil painting by Jean Baptiste Edmond Allouard depicting the ruins of the Comédie-Française after a fire.

L’Incendie de la Comédie-Française, le 8 mars 1900.

Jean Baptiste Edmond Allouard

L’incendie de l’Opéra by Hubert Robert, oil painting of a theater engulfed in flames.

L’incendie de l’Opéra, vu des jardins du Palais-Royal, le 8 juin 1781

Hubert Robert

Édouard Manet's 'Line in Front of the Butcher Shop' captures a moment in everyday life.

Line in Front of the Butcher Shop

Édouard Manet

A woman relaxes in a serene setting after taking a bath.

After the Bath

Gustave Vanaise

A dynamic sketch depicting a lion attacking a horse and rider.

Lion Attacking a Horse with Rider (Sketch for The Tiger Hunt)

Eugène Delacroix

Eugène Delacroix's 'Lion Devouring a Horse' captures a dramatic moment in nature.

Lion Devouring a Horse

Eugène Delacroix

A lion lies in repose, showcasing its powerful yet vulnerable nature.

Lion in Repose

Théodore Géricault

Lisière de bois by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil forest landscape.

Lisière de bois

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Forest scene by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting

Lisière de bois en Limousin

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Lisière de forêt by Félix Ziem, oil painting depicting a tranquil forest scene.

Lisière de forêt

Félix Ziem