France Paintings

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

Golden wheat fields at sunset, oil on canvas by Paul Sérusier

Les blés coupés

Paul Sérusier

Landscape of Le Val d’Enfer au pied du Sancy, oil on canvas by Paul Huet

Le Val d’Enfer au pied du Sancy

Paul Huet

Les Bords de la Durance à Puyvert by Paul-Camille Guigou, impressionism, landscape painting

Les Bords de la Durance à Puyvert

Paul-Camille Guigou

Coastal landscape of Le Vallon, Vaucottes-Sur-Mer by Maxime Maufra, oil on canvas

Le Vallon, Vaucottes-Sur-Mer

Maxime Maufra

Le Village by Gustave Loiseau, oil painting depicting a vibrant village landscape.

Le Village

Gustave Loiseau

A golden-haired woman in a red dress surrounded by flowers, with a black wolf lurking behind her.

Danger

Eugène Grasset

Landscape of the Seine river with trees, oil on canvas by Maximilien Luce

Les bords de la Seine près de la Roche-Guyon

Maximilien Luce

Engraving by Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe depicting a house with warm light

Vista de una casa de calderas

Pierre Toussaint Frédéric Mialhe

Two figures in motion on a Parisian street, with a woman glancing back and a man leaning forward.

Dans l'XVIIIème

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Vue de Nantes by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil on canvas depicting a serene river landscape.

Vue de Nantes

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Portrait of La Marquise de Rumilly by Charles Hénard, oil on canvas

Portrait of La Marquise de Rumilly

Charles Hénard

A line of weary men with placards walking through a misty Paris street, accompanied by a stray dog.

Dans la rue – Chansons et monologues

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Portrait of La Comtesse de L'isle Adam by André-Léon Larue, oil painting of a woman in a lace gown.

Portrait of La Comtesse de L'isle Adam

André-Léon Larue

A policeman converses with two elderly figures on a Paris street, capturing the essence of urban life.

Dans la rue (La Caricature, 24 janvier 1891)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les grandes pyramids, oil painting by Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ, depicting pyramids at dawn.

Les grandes pyramids, Egypt

Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ

Two young women walk through the city, sharing a moment of amusement, contrasting with men in top hats.

Dans la rue (La Caricature, 5 novembre 1892)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A vibrant depiction of dancers in motion by Pierre Bonnard.

Danseurs

Pierre Bonnard

Extensive Mountainous Landscape by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld, oil on canvas depicting mountains and sunlight.

Extensive Mountainous Landscape

Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld

Three Little Girls, oil on panel by Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña, depicting children in soft dresses under sunlight.

Three Little Girls

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

A vibrant depiction of a dancer in a dynamic pose.

Danseuse au Divan pliée en deux

Henri Matisse

Les Jardins de Venise by Félix Ziem, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant garden with water and light.

Les Jardins de Venise

Félix Ziem

A dancer holding castanets, dressed in a colorful costume, captured in a lively moment.

Danseuse aux castagnettes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Carousal by French School, oil on panel, depicting a lively carousel scene with figures in motion.

The Carousal (Scene from Faust?)

French School

Les Quais De La Seine by Eugène Galien-Laloue, oil on canvas depicting a winter landscape.

Les Quais De La Seine

Eugène Galien-Laloue

La Sorcière by Alexandre Bailly, ink on paper, features a cityscape with a prominent church dome.

La Sorcière – maquette de décor – place de ville dominée par la coupole d’une église

Alexandre Bailly

Figurative oil painting by Jules Bastien-Lepage featuring a young woman in golden light.

After the storm

Jules Bastien-Lepage

Soleil levant dans la brume by Albert Rigolot, oil on canvas depicting a misty landscape with a rising sun.

Soleil levant dans la brume

Albert Rigolot

Les Sables d’Olonne by Louis Valtat, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil seascape at sunset.

Les Sables d’Olonne

Louis Valtat

Landscape of the Vatican with pastel hues, oil painting by Félix Ziem

Vue de Rome et de l’arrivée vers le Vatican

Félix Ziem

Les Voiliers rouges, Douarnenez by Maxime Maufra, oil on canvas depicting boats with red sails on the sea.

Les Voiliers rouges, Douarnenez

Maxime Maufra

Landscape depicting a river with reflections, oil painting by Léon Joubert

Vue de Vétheuil, bord de Rivière

Léon Joubert

A figure in a dark shawl walks through a wintry garden, contrasting with her red dress and the pale snow.

Décembre (La Belle Jardinière)

Eugène Grasset

Degas's father listens to Lorenzo Pagans playing the guitar in a cozy interior scene.

Degas's Father Listening to Lorenzo Pagans Playing the Guitar

Edgar Degas

Landscape of Le Mont Verdaille, Cotignac by Lucien Pissarro, oil on canvas

Le Mont Verdaille, Cotignac

Lucien Pissarro

Sawmill, Outskirts of Paris by Henri Rousseau, oil on canvas depicting a moss-covered sawmill.

Sawmill, Outskirts of Paris

Henri Rousseau

Landscape with fishermen by Henri Rousseau, oil painting

Paysage avec des pêcheurs

Henri Rousseau

The Equatorial Jungle by Henri Rousseau, oil on canvas depicting dense foliage and vibrant greens.

The Equatorial Jungle

Henri Rousseau

The Avenue in Saint-Cloud Park by Henri Rousseau, oil painting depicting a lush park with trees and sunlight.

The Avenue in Saint-Cloud Park

Henri Rousseau

Landscape with lush foliage and a river, oil painting by Henri Rousseau

The Banks of the Bièvre near Bicêtre

Henri Rousseau

Notre Dame by Henri Rousseau, oil on canvas, depicting a cathedral silhouette at twilight.

Notre Dame

Henri Rousseau

The Aqueduct at Rio de Janeiro, oil on canvas by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay

The Aqueduct at Rio de Janeiro

Nicolas-Antoine Taunay

Washerwoman near Trouville, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Washerwoman near Trouville

Eugène Boudin

Honoré Daumier's 'Gargantua' critiques social and political issues through a satirical lens.

Gargantua

Honoré Daumier

Washerwomen in the ruins of the Colosseum, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert

Washerwomen in the Ruins of the Colosseum

Hubert Robert

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting a serene marine landscape with waves and cliffs.

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

Banks of the Oise at Dawn, oil on canvas by Louis Hayet, depicting a tranquil river at dawn.

Banks of the Oise at Dawn

Louis Hayet

Landscape by Antoine-Louis Barye, oil painting depicting a tranquil nature scene.

Landscape

Antoine-Louis Barye

Landscape with a lake and trees, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Der Nemisee

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Forest Of Fontainebleau, The ‘reine Blanche’ by Antoine-Louis Barye, oil painting of a lush forest scene.

Forest Of Fontainebleau, The ‘reine Blanche’

Antoine-Louis Barye

Sunset over the factory chimneys, etching by Félix Bracquemond

Sunset over the factory chimneys

Félix Bracquemond

A portrait of a woman in traditional attire by David Roberts.

A Dame de Picpus

David Roberts

Lourmarin lithograph by Henri Rivière depicting a tranquil twilight landscape.

Lourmarin

Henri Rivière

Landscape oil painting by Paul Prouho depicting a twilight sky and pathway.

Causeway of Rabastens

Paul Prouho

Landscape of Misy Sur Yonne, oil on canvas by Pierre-Eugène Montézin

Misy Sur Yonne

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

A depiction of a man in distress, showcasing Daumier's focus on social issues.

La Colique

Honoré Daumier

Paysage De Campagne by Maurice Denis, oil on canvas depicting a serene countryside landscape.

Paysage De Campagne

Maurice Denis

Drying the Linen by Maurice Denis, oil on canvas depicting women handling linens in moonlight.

Drying the Linen, or Moonrise at the Priory

Maurice Denis

Vue du Colisée by Maurice Denis, oil painting depicting the Colosseum in warm hues

Vue du Colisée

Maurice Denis

Montefalco by Maurice Denis, oil on canvas depicting hills and figures in golden light.

Montefalco

Maurice Denis

Ocean Coast by Maurice Denis, oil on canvas depicting a serene coastline with soft blues and golden hues.

Ocean Coast

Maurice Denis

L’Escalier d’Espagne et la Trinité-des-Monts, le soir, oil on canvas by Maurice Denis

L’Escalier d’Espagne et la Trinité-des-Monts, le soir

Maurice Denis

Bateaux de pêche by Francis Picabia, oil painting depicting boats in a tranquil harbor with reflections on water.

Bateaux de pêche

Francis Picabia

Vibrant landscape with abstract forms, oil on canvas by Francis Picabia

Paysage

Francis Picabia

Pastoral landscape with ruins, oil painting by Jean-François Depelchin

Fantastical ruins with a pastoral scene

Jean-François Depelchin

Marée basse by Eugène Isabey, oil on canvas depicting a serene marine landscape with silhouettes.

Marée basse

Eugène Isabey

Marine by Louis Valtat, oil painting depicting vibrant ocean waves.

Marine

Louis Valtat

Over London by Rail by Gustave Doré

Over London by Rail

Gustave Doré

Oil on canvas by Maximilien Luce depicting sheep grazing in a meadow.

Méréville, le troupeau de moutons

Maximilien Luce

Oil painting of water lilies on a serene pond by Henri Biva

Midsummer water lilies

Henri Biva

oil on canvas by Jean-Émile Laboureur depicting houses bathed in sunlight

Petites maisons à Cameroun

Jean-Émile Laboureur

A Séance by Hugo Salmson depicts a gathering for a spiritual session.

A Séance

Hugo Salmson

A depiction of laborers hoeing in a field, showcasing rural life in Picardy.

Hoeing White Beats in Picardy, study

Hugo Salmson

A young girl is depicted picking flowers in a lush garden.

Girl Picking Flowers

Hugo Salmson

Montmartre Under Snow, oil on canvas by Jean François Raffaëlli, depicting a snowy village scene.

Montmartre Under Snow

Jean François Raffaëlli

Village rooftops under a pale sky in oil on canvas by Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Les toits, vue de village

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Sortie Du Troupeau Du Rue Chailly by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, oil painting depicting sheep on a street.

Sortie Du Troupeau Du Rue Chailly

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Landscape at sunset, oil painting by Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Fin de Belle Journée

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Charcoal still life by Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Gerbes En Tas

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Der Sämann (Zaayer) depicts a sower in a golden field under a vibrant sky.

Der Sämann (Zaayer)

Vincent van Gogh

Moorse roeiers bij Constantinopel by Félix Ziem, oil on canvas depicting Moorish rowers on water at sunset.

Moorse roeiers bij Constantinopel

Félix Ziem

Peasants’ houses, Eragny by Camille Pissarro, oil painting of rustic houses in a rural landscape.

Peasants’ houses, Eragny

Camille Pissarro

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting a tranquil seaside landscape with gentle waves.

Morgat

Henri Rivière

A couple walks along a path under a crescent moon in a vibrant wheat field.

Landscape with Couple Walking and Crescent Moon

Vincent van Gogh

A painting depicting factories rising behind a riverbank with smoke blending into the sky.

Landscape with Factories

Claude Monet

Moret Sur Loing, Bord De Rivière by Pierre-Eugène Montézin, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape

Moret Sur Loing, Bord De Rivière

Pierre-Eugène Montézin

A picnic scene with elegantly dressed friends relaxing under dappled trees.

Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe

Claude Monet

Poppy Fields near Argenteuil by Claude Monet, oil on canvas, vibrant red flowers in a landscape

Poppy Fields near Argenteuil

Claude Monet

Boatman on a river, oil on canvas by Paul Désiré Trouillebert

Boatman On A River

Paul Désiré Trouillebert

Moulin De Saint-Mitre, Près De Martigues by Félix Ziem, oil painting depicting a landscape with a windmill.

Moulin De Saint-Mitre, Près De Martigues

Félix Ziem

Port de Rouen avec bateau à vapeur, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

Port de Rouen avec bateau à vapeur

Camille Pissarro