Fine Art

France Paintings

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

A woman in a yellow dress enjoys an almond biscuit, surrounded by festive elements.

Amandines de Provence

Leonetto Cappiello

A landscape painting by Gustave Loiseau depicting Dieppe.

Dieppe

Gustave Loiseau

Marine scene with shimmering water and boats, oil painting by Eugène Boudin

Dieppe. Le port, vue prise du Pollet

Eugène Boudin

Édouard Manet's painting depicts Ambroise Adam in a lush garden setting.

Ambroise Adam dans le jardin à Pressagny

Édouard Manet

Two lovers embrace on a park bench, illuminated by lamplight, surrounded by shadowy trees and a quiet cityscape.

Amoureux sur un banc

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

An abstract painting featuring vibrant colors and floral shapes.

Abstract Bouquet

Jules Schmalzigaug

An Arab man saddling his horse, captured in a moment of quiet intimacy.

An Arab Saddling his Horse

Eugène Delacroix

Sallanches, La dent de Warens by Paul Signac, oil painting depicting a vibrant landscape.

Sallanches, La dent de Warens

Paul Signac

Oil painting by Félix Ziem depicting a serene river and sky

Les eaux douces d’Asie, environs de Constantinople

Félix Ziem

A drawing featuring organic, leafy forms that animate a column design, blending architecture and nature.

Motif pour le décor de la fontaine en grès flammé de la boutique Fouquet

Alphonse Mucha

Gustave Moreau's 'Salomé Dancing before Herod' captures a dramatic moment in a vibrant color palette.

Salomé Dancing before Herod

Gustave Moreau

Fountain by the sea in Turkey, oil painting by Germain Fabius Brest

A Fountain By The Sea In Turkey

Germain Fabius Brest

A serene landscape painting by Gustave Courbet.

La Clairière

Gustave Courbet

Gustave Moreau's 'Salomé Dancing Before the Head of St. John the Baptist' captures a dramatic moment in rich colors.

Salomé Dancing Before the Head of St. John the Baptist

Gustave Moreau

An Eastern Trader by Horace Vernet depicts a vibrant scene of trade in the East.

An Eastern Trader

Horace Vernet

Landscape with soft hues of blue and green by Germain Fabius Brest, oil on canvas

Kief sur la route de Kerrassunde à Amassia

Germain Fabius Brest

A portrait of an elegant lady by Henri Gervex.

An Elegant Lady

Henri Gervex

A vibrant caricature poster featuring a figure with wild hair, a parrot, and a pencil, set against a soft classical nude background.

Salon des Humoristes 1922

Leonetto Cappiello

Claude Monet's *Charing Cross Bridge* captures the beauty of a bridge with soft colors and light.

Charing Cross Bridge

Claude Monet

Oil on canvas by Ker-Xavier Roussel depicting a moonlit rocky shore

Dieu marin sur une rive rocheuse au clair de lune

Ker-Xavier Roussel

Tempête à Loguivy by Henri Rivière, oil on canvas depicting stormy sea and dramatic clouds.

Tempête à Loguivy

Henri Rivière

A nude woman sits on grass between two clothed men in a wooded landscape with a second woman gathering water in the background.

Luncheon On The Grass

Édouard Manet

A solitary Indian warrior grips a Gurkha knife, poised for action in a dramatic pose.

An Indian armed with a Gurkha knife

Eugène Delacroix

Honoré Daumier's 'An Indian Custom' depicts a lively scene showcasing cultural practices.

An Indian Custom

Honoré Daumier

The Augustus Bridge over the River Nera, oil on canvas by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld

The Augustus Bridge Over The River Nera, Near The City Of Narni, Italy

Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld

Genre scene depicting celebration with figures in movement, oil painting by Henry Eugène Nocq

14 juillet, rue de Venise, 1887

Henry Eugène Nocq

An Old Chapel in a Valley, oil on canvas by Théodore Rousseau

An Old Chapel in a Valley

Théodore Rousseau

Oil painting of a serene river scene with reflections by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Blue River

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of an elderly woman holding a rosary, painted by Paul Cézanne in 1895.

An Old Woman with a Rosary

Paul Cézanne

A standing nude figure painted by Raoul Dufy.

Nu debout

Raoul Dufy

Anatomical Pieces by Théodore Géricault, depicting severed limbs with clinical precision.

Anatomical Pieces

Théodore Géricault

Ancien Chateau de Villeneuve (Yonne) oil painting by Victor Petit depicting a historic landscape.

Ancien Chateau de Villeneuve (Yonne)

Victor Petit

Landscape oil painting by Victor Petit depicting a grand manor against a stormy sky

Ancien Manoir De La Fosse (Saône et Loire)

Victor Petit

Ancienne poterne du Palais de Justice, oil on canvas by Alfred Alexandre Delauney

Ancienne poterne du Palais de Justice, quai des Orfèvres

Alfred Alexandre Delauney

Neoclassicism architecture portal by Alfred Bonnardot

Ancienne cour des Comptes, portail de l’escalier

Alfred Bonnardot

A lively dinner scene inspired by the works of Molière.

Dîner de Molière

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Odilon Redon's 'And Bound Him a Thousand Years' explores themes of myth and imagination.

And Bound Him a Thousand Years

Odilon Redon

This painting depicts a figure holding seven stars and a sword, embodying themes of spirituality and power.

And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword

Odilon Redon

A striking painting by Odilon Redon depicting the figure of Death.

And His Name That Sat on Him Was Death

Odilon Redon

This painting depicts the face of Jesus Christ shining in the sun.

And In the Very Disk of the Sun Shines the Face of Jesus Christ

Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon's painting 'And over there, the Astral Idol, the Apotheosis' explores themes of spirituality and the cosmos.

And over there, the Astral Idol, the Apotheosis

Odilon Redon

A painting by Odilon Redon depicting an angel with a censer.

And the Angel Took the Censer

Odilon Redon

A portrait of a woman reclining on a sofa, enveloped in pink fabric.

Andrée in Pink, Reclining (Andrée en rose étendue)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Jean-Léon Gérôme's painting 'Androcles' depicts a dramatic moment from mythology.

Androcles

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A depiction of Diogenes, the ancient Greek philosopher, in a realistic style.

Diogenes

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Gustave Moreau's 'Diomedes Devoured by Horses' depicts a dramatic mythological scene.

Diomedes Devoured by Horses

Gustave Moreau

Eugène Delacroix's 'Angel Kneeling on Clouds' captures a celestial figure in a dramatic setting.

Angel Kneeling on Clouds

Eugène Delacroix

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts Angelica caring for the wounded Medoro.

Angelica and the wounded Medoro

Eugène Delacroix

A depiction of Angélique, chained to a rock, embodying vulnerability and classical poise.

Angélique

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A view of Notre Dame Cathedral through a hazy atmosphere, with barrels in the foreground and figures beside them.

Notre Dame

Albert Charles Lebourg

A panoramic view of Angers featuring a river, cityscape, and cathedral spires.

Angers - Panoramic View (Angers - Vue panoramique)

Auguste Lepère

Jules Chéret's painting captures a vibrant scene in the Tuileries Garden.

Diorama au Jardin des Tuileries près le grand bassin

Jules Chéret

A red devil figure with a mischievous grin holds a bottle emitting lightning bolts, embodying temptation and allure.

Anis Infernal

Leonetto Cappiello

Coastal scene by Paul Signac, oil painting from 1891 depicting a serene marine landscape.

Concarneau (Étude)

Paul Signac

Eugène Delacroix's 'Wounded Brigand' depicts a wounded shepherd in a dramatic pose.

Wounded Brigand (Roman Shepherd)

Eugène Delacroix

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Anna Zborowska, showcasing her elongated features and quiet dignity.

Anna Zborowska

Amedeo Modigliani

Jean-Paul Marat’s lifeless body slumps in a bathtub with a white cloth on his head, holding a letter and quill beside a wooden box inscribed 'À MARAT, DAVID'.

Marat Assassinated

Jacques Louis David

Henri Le Sidaner's 'La Table' captures a serene interior scene with soft light and rich colors.

La Table

Henri Le Sidaner

Oil on canvas by Henry Victor Burgy depicting a vibrant marine landscape of Antibes.

Antibes

Henry Victor Burgy

Portrait of Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, called Carle, by Horace Vernet.

Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, called Carle

Horace Vernet

A portrait of Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert by Paul Cézanne.

Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist’s Uncle

Paul Cézanne

Oil on canvas by Félix Ziem depicting a canal at sunset

The entrance to the canal, Marseille

Félix Ziem

A woman in a violet gown leans among oversized white flowers, her fingers pressed to her lips, with a stormy sky behind her.

Anxiété

Eugène Grasset

This painting depicts a lively café scene with vibrant colors and figures enjoying their drinks.

Apéritif Mugnier. Dans tous les cafés. Seul fabricant Frédéric Mugnier, Dijon

Jules Chéret

A depiction of a lively conversation among figures in a domestic setting.

Dis donc Macaire, que que c’est que c’thé d’la mère Gibou que nous faisons là

Honoré Daumier

Apollo reaches for Daphne, who is transforming into a laurel tree, in a dramatic Baroque scene.

Apollo in Love with Daphne

Nicolas Poussin

Historical scene depicting figures in blue and gold by Marie-Joseph-Leon Clavel, 1920.

Apothéose du 11 novembre 1920 (fête de la Victoire)

Marie-Joseph-Leon Clavel (Iwill)

Cézanne's 'Apotheosis of Delacroix' depicts Delacroix surrounded by fellow artists in a visionary tableau.

Apotheosis of Delacroix

Paul Cézanne

Eugène Delacroix's 'Apotheosis of the Duke of Buckingham' captures a dramatic allegorical scene.

Apotheosis of the Duke of Buckingham

Eugène Delacroix

Henri Gervex's painting 'Nana' captures a woman in a moment of contemplation.

Nana

Henri Gervex

The Fields, an oil painting by Félix Vallotton depicting golden wheat under a soft sky.

The Fields, Plateau Of Red Cross

Félix Vallotton

A still life painting featuring apples and biscuits on a table.

Apples and biscuits

Paul Cézanne

A still life painting featuring apples, peaches, pears, and grapes arranged on a table.

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes

Paul Cézanne

A young woman in a moment of reflection after her bath, rendered in Renoir's soft and warm style.

Après le bain

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oil painting by Alfred Sisley depicting a tranquil river landscape with gentle clouds

Après-midi de mai à By, près de Moret-sur-Loing

Alfred Sisley

A depiction of nannies caring for a child in a lively setting.

Nannies with a Child

Jules Pascin

A vibrant landscape painting by Armand Guillaumin depicting Nanteuil sur Marne.

Nanteuil sur Marne

Armand Guillaumin

A procession of somber figures in black robes and uniformed students, set against monumental architecture.

Après trente ans de République

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Fish in the Hoop Net by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas showing a fish in a hoop net.

The Fish in the Hoop Net

Alphonse Legros

Aqueduct at Marly by Alfred Sisley, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with arches and water

Aqueduct at Marly

Alfred Sisley

Aqueduct in Ruins, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert, featuring a crumbling aqueduct entwined with trees.

Aqueduct in Ruins

Hubert Robert

Marine scene with water and sky by Félix Ziem, oil on canvas

Aqua alta

Félix Ziem

The Fisherman by Théodore Rousseau, oil on canvas, depicts a solitary figure by a river in a tranquil landscape.

The Fisherman (Le Pêcheur)

Théodore Rousseau

A painting depicting the mythological figure Eurydice in a moment of distress.

Wounded Eurydice

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Arab horses clash in a dimly lit stable, showcasing their raw energy and tension.

Arab Horses fighting in a stable

Eugène Delacroix

Paysage de Saint-Privé by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting depicting a sunset over water.

Paysage de Saint-Privé

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Eugène Delacroix's 'Arabe debout' captures a standing Arab figure in vibrant colors.

Arabe debout

Eugène Delacroix

Genre scene of travelers crossing a river, oil painting by Eugène Fromentin

Arabs Crossing a Ford

Eugène Fromentin

Two men fishing in water, oil on canvas by Léon Augustin Lhermitte

The Frog Catchers

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Oil painting of a tree with light and shadow by Paul Cezanne

Arbre Dépouillé Au Jas De Bouffan

Paul Cézanne