France Paintings

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

Design for the cover of 'The Raven' by Édouard Manet.

The Raven (Le corbeau); Design for the cover

Édouard Manet

Édouard Manet's 'Portrait of a Child' captures the innocence of youth.

Portrait of a child

Édouard Manet

A captivating genre scene by Antoine Calbet depicting daily life.

Le Jour

Antoine Calbet

A serene depiction of a shepherdess tending to her flock.

The shepherdess

Émile Munier

A serene landscape depicting Lollichon Field with the Pont-Aven Church in the background.

Lollichon Field and Pont-Aven Church

Paul Gauguin

A painting depicting a victorious warrior in a dramatic pose.

The Victorious Warrior

Jehan Georges Vibert

This painting depicts the Virgin Mary in a serene landscape setting.

The Virgin in a Landscape

Jacques Callot

Jacques Callot's 'The Washing of the Feet' depicts a religious scene with intricate details.

The Washing of the Feet

Jacques Callot

Henri Rivière's 'Tôtes' presents a serene landscape with a focus on nature.

Tôtes

Henri Rivière

A woman weaving in a serene setting.

La Rétameuse

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Landscape with reflections in a basin by Louis Paviot, 1901

Le square de la Trinité; le bassin

Louis Paviot

Portrait of François Hannet by Gustave Vanaise showcases a detailed representation of the subject.

Portrait of François Hannet

Gustave Vanaise

A painting depicting Eve in a moment of temptation.

Eve (The Temptation)

Gustave Vanaise

A seated male nude by Gustave Vanaise showcasing realistic human form.

Seated Male Nude

Gustave Vanaise

Two farm horses stand beside a barn, embodying a moment of tranquility in rural life.

Two Farm Horses by a Barn

Eugène Delacroix

Jacques Callot's 'Entrance of the Prince of Pfalzbourg' depicts a grand historical scene.

Entrance of the Prince of Pfalzbourg

Jacques Callot

Henri Rivière's painting invites viewers to a dinner hosted by Les Amis de l’Art Japonais.

Uitnodiging voor een diner van Les Amis de l’Art Japonais, 25 januari

Henri Rivière

This painting depicts Victor Hugo delivering a speech, showcasing Daumier's focus on social issues.

Victor Hugo, in a speech in three points . . . Front end

Honoré Daumier

Jules Pascin's painting captures a lively invitation to a party.

Untitled (Invitation to Party at Jules Pascin’s)

Jules Pascin

River landscape with city view across the water, oil on canvas by Jules Petillion

River Landscape with City View across the Water

Jules Petillion

Henri Rivière's 'Hyères' captures a serene coastal landscape.

Hyères

Henri Rivière

A painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec depicting a woman washing.

Washing.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of two young girls with soft expressions, oil on canvas by Jean François Raffaëlli

Fillettes Devant Saint Germain L’Auxerrois

Jean François Raffaëlli

A solitary figure walks along a winding path beneath a canopy of trees, captured in dappled light.

Walk

Claude Monet

A depiction of washerwomen in a vibrant, colorful setting.

Washerwomen

Paul Sérusier

Oil painting by Louis-Godefroy Jadin featuring a bridge and river under sunlight.

Le pont et la pompe Notre-Dame

Louis-Godefroy Jadin

Landscape with hills and a cloudy sky by Louis-Godefroy Jadin, medium unknown

View of Montfort l’Amaury

Louis-Godefroy Jadin

Ia Orana Maria by Paul Gauguin depicts the Virgin Mary in a Tahitian setting.

Ia Orana Maria

Paul Gauguin

A young girl holding a fan, painted by Paul Gauguin in vibrant colors.

Young Girl With Fan

Paul Gauguin

A serene winter scene depicting ice floes on the Seine River at twilight, illuminated by the fading light.

Ice Floes at Twilight

Claude Monet

A large earthenware jug stands on a wooden table beside a white cloth and piled fruit, partially shadowed by a dark green curtain.

Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier

Paul Cézanne

A reclining Venus attended by putti, surrounded by doves, pearls, flowers, and drapery against a green curtain and blue sky backdrop.

The Toilette of Venus

François Boucher

A dancer in a swirling brown dress kicks her leg high in a crowded dance hall surrounded by men in dark coats and a woman in a pink dress.

At the Moulin Rouge- The Dance

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A swirling furrowed field in front of the asylum and chapel at Saint-Rémy with two tall golden trees, a haystack, and a vibrant, textured sky.

View of the Asylum and Chapel of Saint-Rémy

Vincent van Gogh

A portrait of a young woman holding lilacs, showcasing soft colors and delicate brushwork.

Young Woman with a Sprig of Lilac

Emile Vernon

A nude woman reclines diagonally on a red surface with dark hair fanned out, one arm behind her head, and her face turned toward the viewer.

Reclining Nude

Amedeo Modigliani

Engraving A Bellot by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting a serene landscape

A Bellot

Auguste Louis Lepère

Men in black coats and top hats gather in a rose-colored room, voting on large framed paintings propped against the wall under a cream-colored canopy.

A Session of the Painting Jury

Henri Gervex

A farmhouse by the sea, oil painting by Leon Richet, featuring soft hues and golden light.

A farmhouse by the sea

Leon Richet

Ice breaking up on the Seine near Bennecourt by Claude Monet, oil painting

Ice breaking up on the Seine near Bennecourt

Claude Monet

A sunrise-lit harbour scene shows a crowned woman in pink and blue on steps before a classical building, with ships, ruins, and figures around.

The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba

Claude Lorrain

A woman in a peach dress with a pearl necklace sits in a theater box holding a blue and white fan, with a mirror reflecting the ornate interior behind her.

Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge

Mary Cassatt

Moulin Bouchardon, Crozant by Armand Guillaumin, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape

Moulin Bouchardon, Crozant

Armand Guillaumin

A knife with a wooden handle lies diagonally on a white tablecloth with a loaf of bread, an overturned wine glass, and a wooden pail holding a ceramic cup and pewter tankard.

The White Tablecloth

Jean Siméon Chardin

A vivid orange sun rises over a misty harbor with silhouetted ships, cranes, two small boats on rippling water, and a sky of pink and orange bands.

Impression, Sunrise

Claude Monet

A woman with a ferronnière headband sits against a dark background, her upper body turned three-quarters and her gaze directed forward.

La Belle Ferronnière

Leonardo da Vinci

A Landscape with a River by French School, oil painting depicting a serene river scene.

A Landscape with a River

French School

Femme en rouge dans un paysage by Ker-Xavier Roussel, oil painting of a woman in a red dress in a lush landscape.

Femme en rouge dans un paysage

Ker-Xavier Roussel

Three women gleaning a field of wheat, with haystacks and carts in the background under a pale sky.

The Gleaners

Jean-François Millet

A winged archangel in golden armor stands over a defeated horned figure on rocky ground, holding a spear aimed at the figure’s head.

St. Michael Vanquishing Satan

Raphael

A church with angular rooflines and pointed windows stands under a swirling deep blue sky, with two sandy paths and a woman walking along one path.

The Church at Auvers

Vincent van Gogh

A red-roofed house surrounded by dense trees, a ploughman guiding a white horse across colorful fields under a pale sky.

Landscape with House and Ploughman

Vincent van Gogh

A river landscape with a watermill and figures with a donkey, oil on canvas by Pierre Antoine Patel the younger.

A River Landscape With A Watermill To The Left And Figures With A Donkey In The Foreground

Pierre Antoine Patel the younger

William Bouguereau's 'Ètude pour l’adoration des Bergers' depicts a serene nativity scene.

Ètude pour l’adoration des Bergers

William Bouguereau

A woman with powdered hair and blue flowers applies rouge at her toilette, wearing a lace-trimmed cape over a pink-bowed gown beside a gold-framed mirror.

Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour

François Boucher

A bearded man in a dark suit sits between two young girls in white dresses, with green shutters and foliage behind them.

Count Lepic and His Daughters

Edgar Degas

A young girl in a white dress reclines in a large blue armchair with a small dark-coated dog curled up on another blue armchair beside her.

Little Girl in a Blue Armchair

Mary Cassatt

Two women viewed from behind stand at the edge of the sea near a large curving tree, with a male figure holding a spear partially obscured by greenery in the background.

Fatata te Miti

Paul Gauguin

A crowned man in royal blue kneels raising a scepter and crown toward a female figure on a cloud surrounded by cherubic children and green drapery.

The Vow of Louis XIII

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A striking painting by Alphonse Mucha depicting a historical figure.

Lorenzaccio

Alphonse Mucha

The Cup of Chocolate

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A solitary figure representing a sorcerer in a lush, dreamlike landscape.

Le sorcier d'Hiva-Oa

Paul Gauguin

A tall pine tree divides a landscape showing the viaduct crossing the Arc River Valley beneath Montagne Sainte-Victoire with trees and a pale sky.

Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley

Paul Cézanne

Two standing figures surrounded by contorted, half-submerged bodies on a glassy icy surface under pale light.

Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell

Gustave Doré

A view of cliffs and sea in oil on canvas by Claude Emile Schuffenecker

A View of the Cliffs at Etretat

Claude Emile Schuffenecker

A portrait of two figures by Louis Valtat.

Louis Valtat, Suzanne et Jean

Louis Valtat

Landscape of A Village in Normandy by Charles Hoguet, oil on canvas

A Village in Normandy

Charles Hoguet

This painting depicts Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette with their family at Versailles during a pivotal moment in French history.

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette with Family at Versailles (October 6, 1789)

Gyula Benczúr

Farm Building in a Landscape by Théodore Rousseau, oil painting depicting a farmhouse in tranquil countryside.

Farm Building in a Landscape

Théodore Rousseau

A young woman in a deep blue dress sits beside a little girl on a sunlit terrace with a basket of colorful skeins and lush greenery overlooking a river.

Two Sisters (On the Terrace)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A historical painting depicting Louis XVI's last hunt at Fontainebleau.

Louis XVI’s Last Hunt, At Fontainebleau

Horace Vernet

Napoleon stands in his study at the Tuileries Palace wearing a blue, white, and red Imperial Guard uniform with gold epaulettes, beside a desk cluttered with books and papers.

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

Jacques Louis David

A woman in a blue dress and straw hat holds a blue parasol among red poppies and tall grasses, with two figures walking in a meadow under a partly cloudy sky.

The Poppy Field near Argenteuil

Claude Monet

Portrait of a young man by Claude Jean Baptiste Hoin, paper medium

Portrait of a Young Man

Claude Jean Baptiste Hoin

Portrait of a young girl in bone by French, featuring her expressive gaze and soft pastel colors.

Portrait of a Young Girl

French

Shipwreck by After Eugène Isabey, oil on canvas depicting a tumultuous sea with stormy waves and swirling clouds

Shipwreck

After Eugène Isabey

Portrait of Princess Matilde by Frédéric Dubois, ivory medium, featuring an elegant princess with soft curls.

Portrait of Princess Matilde

Frédéric Dubois

A depiction of men engaged in a game of draughts, showcasing intricate details and vibrant colors.

The Draught Players

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A serene landscape painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Paysage

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Vincent van Gogh's 'View to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer' captures a vibrant coastal landscape.

View to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Vincent van Gogh

A still life painting featuring prawns and mussels arranged on a table.

Prawns and Mussels

Vincent van Gogh

Oil painting by Georges Stein featuring a solitary figure on the Champs-Élysées

Along The Champs-Élysées

Georges Stein

Landscape featuring an amphitheater and garden, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste Hilaire

Amphithéâtre dans le Jardin du Roy

Jean-Baptiste Hilaire

Landscape featuring Ancien Château de la Pommeraie by Victor Petit, oil on canvas

Ancien Château de la Pommeraie (Aisne)

Victor Petit

A cluster of thatched cottages with pale stone walls and steep roofs, surrounded by green foliage, low stone walls, and a swirling blue sky.

Thatched Cottages at Cordeville

Vincent van Gogh

Drawing by Alexandre Nozal, Carnet de dessins Pl.46, showcasing delicate pencil strokes and light.

Carnet de dessins Pl.46

Alexandre Nozal

Twelve sunflowers in a simple vase against a yellow background, with thick, swirling brushstrokes.

Sunflowers

Vincent van Gogh

A tall arched window with blue daylight and green foliage, bottles on the sill, and stacked boxes and books.

Window of Vincent's Studio at the Asylum

Vincent van Gogh

A peasant woman stands at the edge of a vineyard with twisting vines and chickens nearby, framed by houses in the background.

Old Vineyard with Peasant Woman

Vincent van Gogh

A sheet showing three overlapping pencil and ink studies of Vincent van Gogh's face, including a bearded portrait, a partial eye and mouth, and a loosely sketched head.

Two Self-Portraits and Several Details

Vincent van Gogh