France Paintings

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

The Return of the Fagot Gatherer by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas, depicting a figure gathering sticks.

The Return of the Fagot Gatherer

Alphonse Legros

A depiction of galloping artillery in a chaotic battlefield scene.

Auffahrende Artillerie

Théodore Géricault

Odilon Redon's painting 'Sans cesse a mes cotes s’agite le demon' explores themes of inner turmoil and the subconscious.

Sans cesse a mes cotes s’agite le demon

Odilon Redon

Abstract composition by Francis Picabia, 1903, with vivid colors and energetic brushstrokes.

Sans titre

Francis Picabia

A portrait of a blonde woman by Renoir showcasing his signature brushwork.

Tête de femme blonde

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A genre scene depicting daily life in a Baroque style.

August

Jacques Callot

Portrait of Auguste-Jean-Marie Guénepin by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Auguste-Jean-Marie Guénepin

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Portrait of Auguste Rodin by Anders Zorn.

Auguste Rodin

Anders Zorn

Gustave Courbet's 'Le sommeil' captures a serene moment of rest.

Le sommeil

Gustave Courbet

Landscape of a path in the Morvan by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, oil painting

The Rocky Path in the Morvan (Chemin des roches dans le Morvan)

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

A vibrant advertisement poster by Jules Chéret showcasing the Art Nouveau style.

Ault and Wiborg, Ad. 085

Jules Chéret

Etching by Henri-Charles Guérard depicting a harbor with boats and water reflections

Quai au charbon, Honfleur

Henri-Charles Guérard

Aurore. Souvenir des Alpes by Gustave Doré captures the dawn over Alpine peaks.

Aurore. Souvenir des Alpes

Gustave Doré

Henri Matisse's *Autoportrait à la pipe* features the artist with a pipe in a bold, colorful style.

Autoportrait à la pipe

Henri Matisse

A depiction of people gathered around a table, showcasing Cézanne's unique brushwork.

Autour De La Table

Paul Cézanne

A dancer in mid-motion with arms wide, silhouetted against a blush-pink circle, surrounded by bold lettering.

Perle d'Asie

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Landscape of Montmartre with cobblestone path by Charles Jouas, oil painting

Un coin à Montmartre

Charles Jouas

A portrait of Laura, the muse of Petrarch, depicted with a laurel sprig in her hand.

Petrarch's Laura

Alexandre Cabanel

A vibrant depiction of Pierrot and Columbine in a lively setting.

Pierrot et Columbine

Jules Chéret

A vibrant still life featuring nasturtiums by Odilon Redon.

Nasturtiums

Odilon Redon

Autumn landscape with turkeys, oil painting by Jean-François Millet

Autumn Landscape with a Flock of Turkeys

Jean-François Millet

Marine scene with gentle waves and horizon by Gustave Courbet, oil painting

Autumn Sea

Gustave Courbet

A panoramic view of Auvers by Paul Cézanne.

Auvers, Panoramic View

Paul Cézanne

A cozy café scene with patrons engaged in conversation, featuring warm colors and a woman carrying a pot in the background.

Aux trois merlans

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Auxerre, La Rivière by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river with golden light

Auxerre, La Rivière

Paul Signac

Avenue of Chestnut Trees at the Jas de Bouffan by Paul Cezanne, oil painting depicting a lush landscape

Avenue of Chestnut Trees at the Jas de Bouffan

Paul Cézanne

A courtroom scene depicting a lawyer passionately defending a client.

Avocat Plaidant

Honoré Daumier

Pond with boatman at twilight, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Avray Town; Pond with boatman (Effect of evening)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A disheveled man clings to a banister, his hat tilted and eyes heavy, against a cityscape under a low moon.

Pochards (La Caricature)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Bâb-En-Nasr by Prosper Barbot, oil painting depicting a grand archway

Bâb-En-Nasr (Dite Porte De La Victoire), Bâb-En-Nasr (Victory’s Gate)

Prosper Barbot

Watercolour by Charles Jouas depicting a caisson in Paris urban life.

Travaux du métropolitain rue Danton et boulevard Saint-André (le caisson), 6ème aarondissement, Paris

Charles Jouas

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Babylone d’Allemagne' captures the vibrant nightlife of Paris.

Babylone d’Allemagne

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A vibrant still life painting featuring a jug and fruits.

Nature morte à la cruche

Raoul Dufy

Portrait of Camille Pissarro by Maximilien Luce showcases the artist's unique style.

Portrait de Camille Pissarro

Maximilien Luce

Landscape of Baie de Douarnenez. Morgat, oil on canvas by Henri Rivière

Baie de Douarnenez. Morgat

Henri Rivière

A painting depicting a woman by a pool, showcasing the artist's attention to detail and color.

Baigneuse À La Piscine De Brousse

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Figurative scene of bathers and rowers in soft pastels by Paul Émile Antony Morlon

Baigneurs et Canotiers

Paul Émile Antony Morlon

Marine scene with figures splashing in the sea, oil painting by Henry Moret

Baignade de mer à Lomener

Henry Moret

A reclining woman in a straw hat lies on the grass, surrounded by nature.

Baigneuse Allongée De Dos Avec Un Chapeau De Paille Or Femme Couchée Sur L’herbe

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A seated woman with a soft expression, surrounded by a lush garden.

Baigneuse assise

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant painting depicting a female figure bathing.

Baigneuse

Raoul Dufy

A vibrant poster featuring a central figure with golden hair and companions in eveningwear against a bold red backdrop.

Bal de la Couture Parisienne

Leonetto Cappiello

A vibrant depiction of Spanish ballerinas at the Moulin Rouge by Giovanni Boldini.

Ballerine Spagnole al Moulin Rouge

Giovanni Boldini

Bank of the Seine in Autumn, oil on canvas by Alfred Sisley, depicting autumn foliage and the Seine river.

Bank of the Seine in Autumn

Alfred Sisley

Banks of a Canal, near Naples by Gustave Caillebotte, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil canal scene.

Banks of a Canal, near Naples

Gustave Caillebotte

Banks of the Loing, Autumn Effect by Alfred Sisley, oil on canvas depicting autumn leaves and river reflections

Banks of the Loing, Autumn Effect

Alfred Sisley

A still life painting featuring a coffee cup by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Nature morte à la tasse de café

Henri Fantin-Latour

Banks of the Marne, oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne, depicting a tranquil river landscape

Banks of the Marne

Paul Cézanne

Banks of the Seine at Médan, oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne

Banks of the Seine at Médan

Paul Cézanne

A serene landscape painting depicting the banks of the Seine River at Bougival.

Banks of the Seine, Bougival

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A serene depiction of the Seine River near Courbevoie, capturing light and nature in a transitional style.

Banks of the Seine near Courbevoie

Georges Seurat

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'Sara la baigneuse' captures a serene moment of a woman bathing.

Sara la baigneuse

Henri Fantin-Latour

Landscape depicting a sunset over a river by Félix Ziem, 19th century

Barbizon, le soir

Félix Ziem

Henri Rivière's 'Barberaz' captures a serene landscape with a focus on nature.

Barberaz

Henri Rivière

Marine scene with boats and reflections, oil on canvas by Paul Signac

Barfleur, Le Port

Paul Signac

A still life painting featuring a copper cauldron and various objects.

Nature morte au chaudron de cuivre

Jean Siméon Chardin

A dynamic figure with arms wide, atop a car, surrounded by swirling banners announcing an automobile exposition.

XVIe Exposition Internationale de l'Automobile

Leonetto Cappiello

A portrait of Sarah Bernhardt in a theatrical setting by Alphonse Mucha.

Sarah Bernhardt in Lorenzaccio, Theatre de la Renaissance

Alphonse Mucha

Portrait of Baronne de Rothschild by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, showcasing her elegance and wealth.

Baronne de Rothschild

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A painting depicting a boat stranded on the sand at the foot of a cliff.

Barque à sec sur le sable au pied de la falaise

Henri Rivière

oil painting by Henri Le Sidaner depicting a tranquil canal scene with soft reflections

Barque sur le Canal (matin) (Boat on the Canal (Morning))

Henri Le Sidaner

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'XXVII' showcases a vibrant still life composition.

XXVII

Henri Fantin-Latour

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting depicts actors Bartet and Mounet-Sully in a scene from Antigone.

Bartet and Mounet-Sully, in Antigone

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A Bashi-Bazouk singing, showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

Bashi-Bazouk Singing

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A painting by Honoré Daumier depicting a lively scene in a French bastide.

Bastide

Honoré Daumier

A lively scene in a smoky room with a serving woman and soldiers engaged in animated conversation.

Y a pas de bon Dieu (Gil Blas Illustré)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Bataille D’Heliopolis by Léon Cogniet, oil on canvas depicting a chaotic battle scene.

Bataille D’Heliopolis

Léon Cogniet

Bateaux à Honfleur by Paul Signac, oil painting depicting boats in a harbor

Bateaux à Honfleur

Paul Signac

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting a boat on tranquil waters.

Bateau logement

Auguste Louis Lepère

Bateaux au port, île de Groix by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting sailboats in a harbor

Bateaux au port, île de Groix

Paul Signac

Bateaux dans la rade oil painting by Henry Moret depicting boats in a tranquil harbor

Bateaux dans la rade

Henry Moret

Marine scene with fishing boats in Brittany by Henry Moret, oil painting

Bateaux De Pêche En Bretagne

Henry Moret

Bateaux échoués à marée basse by Eugène Boudin, oil painting of stranded boats on a sandy shore at sunset.

Bateaux échoués à marée basse

Eugène Boudin

A portrait of Sarah Bernhardt with a star-shaped crown and halo of lilies, her flowing hair radiating energy.

Sarah Bernhardt – La Plume

Alphonse Mucha

Bateaux hollandais by Maximilien Luce, oil on canvas depicting boats on a tranquil river

Bateaux hollandais

Maximilien Luce

moonlit landscape with boats on the river, oil on canvas by Stanislas Lépine

Bateaux sur le fleuve, clair de lune

Stanislas Lépine

A woman is seen arranging her hair in a soft, impressionistic style.

Bather Arranging Her Hair

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A woman bathes while a maid assists her in a serene interior scene.

Bather and Maid (La Toilette de la baigneuse)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young woman sits on a stool, drying her right leg with a towel in a sunlit setting.

Bather Drying her Right Leg

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Bathers at Asnières by Georges Seurat depicts working-class Parisians enjoying leisure by the Seine.

Bathers at Asnières

Georges Seurat

A study by Georges Seurat depicting working-class Parisians relaxing by the Seine.

Bathers at Asnières (Study I)

Georges Seurat

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Bathers' depicts a serene scene of figures in a natural setting.

Bathers

Henri Fantin-Latour

A serene depiction of bathers in a lush forest stream.

Bathers in a forest stream

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

A depiction of bathers captured in a moment of leisure.

Bathers series, between dives

Honoré Daumier

Bathers by Georges Seurat, oil painting depicting figures in nature.

Bathers (Study for Bathers at Asnières )

Georges Seurat

Bathing Time at Deauville by Eugène Boudin, oil on canvas depicting elegantly dressed bathers at the beach.

Bathing Time at Deauville

Eugène Boudin

Interior scene featuring a monk in ochre tones, oil painting by François-Marius Granet

Un moine dans une salle voûtée

François-Marius Granet

Eugène Delacroix's 'Battle Scene with a Prisoner Being Bound' captures a dramatic moment in history.

Battle Scene with a Prisoner Being Bound, after Raphael

Eugène Delacroix

Rolleboise, barques et remorqueur sur le fleuve by Maximilien Luce, oil on canvas

Rolleboise, barques et remorqueur sur le fleuve

Maximilien Luce

A landscape painting of the Bay of L'Estaque by Paul Cézanne, showcasing the Mediterranean and surrounding architecture.

Bay of L'Estaque

Paul Cézanne