France Paintings

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

Landscape near Saint-Jean-le-Thomas by Léon-Germain Pelouse, oil painting depicting a tranquil sea and clouds.

Landscape near Saint-Jean-le-Thomas (Normandy)

Léon-Germain Pelouse

Les Andelys, Côte d'Aval by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting a river landscape

Les Andelys, Côte d'Aval

Paul Signac

A woman in a soft dress stands on a balcony, gazing thoughtfully at the sunlit Parisian cityscape beyond.

Lady on the Balcony, La Parisienne

Albert Edelfelt

Two Lawyers by Honoré-Victorin Daumier, oil on panel, depicts two men in a courtroom engaged in conversation.

Two Lawyers

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Young Woman Sewing, oil on canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Young Woman Sewing

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a river, trees, and dappled light

Alfred Sisley

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Moulin de la Galette oil painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec depicting a lively dance scene

Moulin de la Galette

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Landscape by Henri Rivière, depicting a barn and trees in soft light, Impressionism

Saint-Lambert-des-Bois

Henri Rivière

Sketch for The Revolt of Cairo, ink on paper by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson

Sketch for The Revolt of Cairo

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson

Don Quixote stands against windmills in oil on panel by Imitator of Honoré Victorin Daumier

Don Quixote and the Windmills

Imitator of Honoré Victorin Daumier

Oil on canvas by Paul Signac depicting boats in a vibrant sea.

Saint-Malo. les terre-neuviers

Paul Signac

Landscape of Saint-Mammès with river and village, oil on canvas by Alfred Sisley

Saint-Mammès. June Sunshine

Alfred Sisley

Saint-Mammès, Le Matin by Alfred Sisley, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river at dawn.

Saint-Mammès, Le Matin

Alfred Sisley

Saint-Mammès, Loing Canal by Alfred Sisley, oil on canvas depicting tranquil trees and water reflections

Saint-Mammès, Loing Canal

Alfred Sisley

Virgin and Child, oil on panel by French artist

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: Virgin and Child

French

Bords de l’Oise, Temps d'Orage by Charles François Daubigny, oil painting depicting a stormy river landscape.

Bords de l’Oise, Temps d´Orage

Charles François Daubigny

Religious scene of The Last Supper, oil on panel by a French artist

Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: The Last Supper

French

Figurative oil painting by Paul Gauguin depicting two women in emotional intensity.

No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?)

Paul Gauguin

Portrait of a child in a white dress, oil on canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Lucie Berard (Child in White)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Portrait of Madame Léon Clapisson, oil on canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Madame Léon Clapisson

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Seine at Port-Marly, Piles of Sand by Alfred Sisley, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil river landscape.

The Seine at Port-Marly, Piles of Sand

Alfred Sisley

Nude standing bather seen from the back, oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne

Standing Bather, Seen from the Back

Paul Cézanne

Figurative oil painting by Paul Gauguin featuring two women in traditional dress

Arlésiennes (Mistral)

Paul Gauguin

A gaunt figure of Saint Mary of Egypt gazes intensely, hands in prayer, against a shadowy background with a skull and bone.

Saint Mary of Egypt

Jusepe de Ribera

A winter scene depicting Giverny with snow-covered rooftops and bare trees under a pale sky.

Hiver à Giverny

Claude Monet

Hercules battles the Hydra in an oil painting by Gustave Moreau

Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra

Gustave Moreau

Rococo landscape by Jean-Baptiste Pillement, featuring a farmhouse and lush greenery

La Vielle Ferme (Pastoral Landscape)

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Marine scene of The Beach of Les Grands Sables at Le Pouldu, oil on canvas by Paul Sérusier

The Beach of Les Grands Sables at Le Pouldu

Paul Sérusier

Oil on canvas by Louis Anquetin depicting a woman in a red dress at a café

A Woman at the Élysée Montmartre (Femme à l’Élysée Montmartre)

Louis Anquetin

Woodland landscape by Charles François Daubigny, depicting a serene forest path in oil.

Woodland Landscape

Charles François Daubigny

Rococo oil painting of a serene landscape by François Le Moyne

Appenine Landscape

François Le Moyne

Oil on panel by Félix Ziem depicting a canal in Venice at sunset

Venice from the Riva looking toward the Piazzale San Marco

Félix Ziem

Etching by Félix Hilaire Buhot depicting a serene river landscape at twilight.

Near Gravesend, Remembrance of the Thames

Félix Hilaire Buhot

Landscape of Rue à Pont-Aven, oil on canvas by Gustave Loiseau

Rue à Pont-Aven

Gustave Loiseau

Landscape of Genoa, oil on paper by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot

View of Genoa

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Oil painting by Mary Cassatt depicting a woman in contemplation on a balcony

On a Balcony

Mary Cassatt

Portrait of Madame de Pastoret and her son, oil on canvas by Jacques Louis David

Madame de Pastoret and Her Son

Jacques Louis David

Boy with pitcher, oil on canvas by Édouard Manet

Boy with Pitcher (La Régalade)

Édouard Manet

Landscape by Jean Charles Cazin, impressionism, depicting rolling hills and lush greenery.

Landscape

Jean Charles Cazin

Portrait of a woman with soft features, oil on canvas by French

Head of a Woman

French

Sailboat on a raging sea, oil painting by Théodore Géricault

Sailboat on a Raging Sea

Théodore Géricault

A lively scene depicting a cat and a crow engaged in a playful contest within a Parisian interior.

Le Chat et le corbeau

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Landscape of The Valley of Les Puits-Noir by Gustave Courbet, oil on canvas

The Valley of Les Puits-Noir

Gustave Courbet

Oil painting by Eva Gonzalès depicting a girl holding cherries

Girl with Cherries

Eva Gonzalès

Landscape with figures and buildings, oil on canvas by French

Landscape with Figures and Buildings

French

Camille Pissarro's 'La Récolte' captures a rural harvest scene with vibrant colors.

La Récolte

Camille Pissarro

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret promoting a morning newspaper.

10c le numéro, Le Télégraphe, journal du matin, fils spéciaux avec le monde entier

Jules Chéret

Portrait of a woman wearing a straw hat, oil on canvas by French

Woman in a Straw Hat

French

Still life of fish on a table, oil on canvas by Édouard Manet

Fish (Still Life)

Édouard Manet

A woman with delicate features and long brown hair gazes softly at the viewer, wearing a flowing white dress.

A rare beauty

Hugues Merle

Figurative oil painting by Jean François Millet depicting a figure cradling a lamb.

The Keeper of the Flock

Jean-François Millet

Genre scene with figures in a landscape, oil painting by Henri Rousseau

Scene in Bagneux on the Outskirts of Paris

Henri Rousseau

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting acrobats in a circus performance

Le cirque du Long- Rocher

Auguste Louis Lepère

A serene landscape painting featuring a peaceful breakfast scene in a glade.

Breakfast in a Glade

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Le grand chêne by Lucien Pissarro, oil on canvas depicting a grand oak tree.

Le grand chêne

Lucien Pissarro

Henri Rivière's 'Le Cireygeol' features a captivating blend of colors and figures.

Le Cireygeol

Henri Rivière

A painting depicting Siegfried and the Rhine maidens in a dramatic scene.

Le Crépuscule des Dieux. Acte III. Siegfried et les Filles du Rhin

Henri Fantin-Latour

The Eruption of Vesuvius by Pierre-Jacques Volaire, oil on canvas

The Eruption of Vesuvius

Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Landscape with Saint John on Patmos, oil on canvas by Nicolas Poussin

Landscape with Saint John on Patmos

Nicolas Poussin

Oil painting by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot depicting Lake Nemi with foliage and clouds.

Souvenir of the Environs of Lake Nemi

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Interior scene with soft light in an attic room, oil on canvas by Gustave Loiseau

View From an Attic Room

Gustave Loiseau

Portrait of a lady, oil on canvas by Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli

Portrait of a Lady

Adolphe Monticelli

Genre scene of a carousel with horses by French School, oil on panel

The Carousal (Scene from Faust?)

French School

Le Palais Farnèse vu depuis les quais du Tibre à Rome by Victor-Jean Nicolle, oil painting

Le Palais Farnèse vu depuis les quais du Tibre à Rome

Victor-Jean Nicolle

Figurative work by Honoré-Victorin Daumier, c. 1860, depicting a collector in dim light.

The Print Collector

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Shepherd with his flock, oil on canvas by Jean-Victor Bertin

Shepherd with his Flock

Jean-Victor Bertin

A vibrant depiction of Boulevard Montmartre, showcasing the lively atmosphere of Paris.

10, Boulevard Montmartre, Musée Grévin, incessamment ouverture

Jules Chéret

A serene garden scene by Marie-François Firmin-Girard showcasing lush greenery and vibrant flowers.

Le jardin de la Marraine

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

Henri Rivière's 'Le Juif Errant' depicts a wandering Jewish figure in a symbolic narrative.

Le Juif Errant. Lègende en 8 Tableaux, Poème & Musique de Georges Fragerolle

Henri Rivière

Entrance to the Park at Saint-Cloud by Jean Victor Bertin, oil on canvas, featuring an archway and lush greenery.

Entrance to the Park at Saint-Cloud

Jean-Victor Bertin

Still life oil painting by Louise Moillon featuring a basket of fruit and asparagus.

Still Life with a Basket of Fruit and a Bunch of Asparagus

Louise Moillon

Le médaillon bleu

Fernand Léger

A woman in white leans forward with oars in a boat, engaging with a man in a boater hat on a quiet river.

Le P'tit (Gil Blas Illustré)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le Petit-Pont, après l’incendie de 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, oil painting of a stone bridge over a river.

Le Petit-Pont, après l’incendie de 1718

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Oil painting by Isidore Pils featuring a figure at dawn with golden light and shadows.

Le Point du Jour, février 1871.

Isidore Pils

Still life of apples on a plate, oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne

The Plate of Apples

Paul Cézanne

Splashing Figure, study on paper by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Splashing Figure (Study for "The Large Bathers")

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of the artist's father by Armand Guillaumin.

Le père de l’artiste

Armand Guillaumin

Portrait of Countess de Crovet by Jean Edme Pascal Martin Delacluze, oil on canvas

Portrait of Countess de Crovet

Jean Edme Pascal Martin Delacluze

A view of Notre Dame de Paris enveloped in winter mist with a blue-green haze and a figure in red.

Lebourg Notre Dame de Paris par temps de neige

Albert Charles Lebourg

The Loire by Alfred Sisley, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil river landscape with soft light reflections.

The Loire

Alfred Sisley

A decorative painting featuring the iconic biscuits LU by Paul Émile Chabas.

Lefèvre Utile – biscuits LU

Paul Émile Chabas

Genre scene oil painting by André Victor Édouard Devambez depicting children in lively movement.

Le retour de classe

André Victor Édouard Devambez

Portrait of the Maistre Sisters, oil on canvas by Baron Antoine Jean Gros

Portrait of the Maistre Sisters

Baron Antoine Jean Gros

Still life of peas at twilight by Henri Rivière, 1911

Le tas de pois. Camaret

Henri Rivière

A group of women in aprons and caps gossip on a park bench under a chestnut tree, surrounded by children playing.

Les Bonnes de Paris (La Caricature)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Street Musicians, oil on panel by Honoré Victorin Daumier, depicting street musicians performing.

Street Musicians

Style of Honoré Victorin Daumier

Oil painting by Fédor Hoffbauer depicting a wedding outside a church with golden light.

L’église de Saint-Germain de Charonne, 4 place Saint-Blaise et 119, rue de Bagnolet La sortie d’un mariage

Fédor Hoffbauer

Marine scene of Mytilène by Albert Marquet, oil painting

Mytilène (Lesbos)

Albert Marquet

Oil painting of a landscape featuring a bridge and lush greenery by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot

Arleux-Palluel, The Bridge of Trysts

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot