France Paintings

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

A serene depiction of cows in a pastoral setting by Eugène Boudin.

Étude de vaches

Eugène Boudin

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts Cardinal Richelieu saying mass in the Palais Royal church.

The Cardinal de Richelieu Saying Mass in the Church of the Palais Royal

Eugène Delacroix

Camille Pissarro's 'The Cabbage Gatherers' depicts rural laborers in a vibrant landscape.

The Cabbage Gatherers

Camille Pissarro

A vibrant depiction of comedians in a lively setting.

The comedians

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Édouard Manet's 'The Convalescent' portrays a woman in a serene setting.

The Convalescent (Suzanne Manet)

Édouard Manet

A young woman on a ladder reaches for cherries while a youth steadies her gaze.

The Cherry Gatherers

François Boucher

A painting depicting the church at Vétheuil with sunlight reflecting off its façade.

The Church at Vétheuil

Claude Monet

A moody depiction of the church at Varengeville against a grey sky.

The Church at Varengeville, Grey Weather

Claude Monet

A depiction of the dramatic moment of Saint Paul's conversion.

The Conversion Of Saint Paul

Nicolas Bernard Lépicié

Gustave Courbet's 'The Corn Sifters' depicts women sifting grain in a rural setting.

The corn sifters (les cribleuses de blé)

Gustave Courbet

A landscape painting by Claude Monet depicting the Customs House at Varengeville.

The Customs House at Varengeville

Claude Monet

A still life featuring a dark blue vase surrounded by fruit and a draped cloth.

The Dark Blue Vase, III

Paul Cézanne

The Dreamer by Jean-Antoine Watteau features a young woman lost in thought.

The Dreamer (La Rêveuse)

Jean-Antoine Watteau

A painting by Honoré Daumier reflecting the complexities of modern subscription culture.

The current crisis is complicated! The horizon of subscriptions is covered by . . .

Honoré Daumier

A portrait of two young girls by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

The Daughters of Catulle Mendès

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicts the death of Hamlet in a dramatic scene.

The death of Hamlet (Act V, scene ii)

Eugène Delacroix

A depiction of a mother engaged in a nurturing activity.

The Diligent Mother

Jean Siméon Chardin

The Dauphin's Entry Into Paris depicts Charles, the young Dauphin, entering the city amidst a crowd.

The Dauphin's Entry Into Paris

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A dramatic scene depicting the destruction of Armida's palace.

The Destruction Of The Palace Of Armida

Charles-Antoine Coypel

Jean-Léon Gérôme's painting depicts the lifeless body of Julius Caesar surrounded by figures in a dramatic setting.

The Dead Caesar

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A wounded dog lies on the ground, surrounded by soldiers in a dramatic scene.

The Dog of the Regiment Wounded

Horace Vernet

A depiction of Venus teaching Cupid, showcasing playful sensuality and Rococo aesthetics.

The Education of Cupid

François Boucher

A young woman and a man exchange produce in a lush, theatrical setting.

The Exchange of Produce

François Boucher

Portrait of Madame Frederic Breyer by Gustave Courbet.

Madame Frederic Breyer (Fanny Hélène Van Bruyssel, 1830–1894)

Gustave Courbet

A dramatic scene depicting a fire at the riverbank with startled figures trying to contain the blaze.

The Fire at the River Bank

Paul Gauguin

A portrait of Madame Guillaumin by Armand Guillaumin.

Madame Guillaumin

Armand Guillaumin

A lush garden scene in Montmartre, painted by Renoir, showcasing vibrant foliage and dappled sunlight.

The Garden in the Rue Cortot, Montmartre

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A scene depicting young women gathering flowers in a sunlit glade.

The Flower Gatherers

François Boucher

A beautiful marine scene depicting the harbor of Le Havre.

The Harbor of Le Havre

Eugène Boudin

A vibrant depiction of The Gleize Bridge over the Vigueirat Canal by Vincent van Gogh.

The Gleize Bridge over the Vigueirat Canal

Vincent van Gogh

A depiction of a housekeeper engaged in her daily tasks.

The Housekeeper

Jean Siméon Chardin

Eugène Delacroix's 'The ghost on the terrace' captures a dramatic scene filled with emotion.

The ghost on the terrace (Act I, scene V

Eugène Delacroix

A vibrant depiction of a grove with twisting trees under dappled light.

The Grove

Vincent van Gogh

A painting depicting the grounds of the Château Noir with dense foliage and a ghostly house silhouette.

The Grounds of the Château Noir

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant landscape painting depicting the harvest of buckwheat.

The Harvest of Buckwheat

Paul Sérusier

A view of Claude Monet's house through a rose garden, with vibrant flowers and soft colors.

The house seen from the rose garden

Claude Monet

A painting of Madame Monet embroidering, showcasing Impressionist techniques.

Madame Monet Embroidering (Camille au métier)

Claude Monet

A young shepherdess is gently awakened by a companion under a tree in a playful Rococo scene.

The Interrupted Sleep

François Boucher

A depiction of a kitchen maid engaged in her daily tasks.

The Kitchen Maid

Jean Siméon Chardin

A young woman working on ribbons and lace in a softly lit atelier.

The Modiste

François Boucher

A young woman in a lavish gown holds a sealed letter in a sunlit interior.

The Love Letter

François Boucher

A young woman reading a love letter at her writing table, surrounded by luxury.

The Love Letter

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A vibrant depiction of a garden filled with colorful flowers and dappled sunlight.

The Painter's Garden

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young woman in a pale gown receives a love letter in a lush garden.

The Progress of Love: Love Letters

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A depiction of a traditional Breton pardon ceremony.

The Pardon in Brittany

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

A young man offers a rose to a lady in a lush garden, capturing a moment of romantic pursuit.

The Progress of Love: The Pursuit

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Édouard Manet's 'The Races' captures a lively scene of horse racing.

The Races (Les Courses)

Édouard Manet

A vibrant depiction of Place du Havre in Paris by Camille Pissarro.

The Place du Havre, Paris

Camille Pissarro

A snowy pond scene by Claude Monet, capturing the essence of winter with soft colors and delicate brushwork.

The Pond, Snow Effect

Claude Monet

An illustration for Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' by Édouard Manet.

Illustration for The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Édouard Manet

A mother and her son engaged in reading, capturing a moment of quiet domestic life.

The Reading

Édouard Manet

A serene view of the Seine River with boats and trees, painted in Seurat's distinctive pointillist style.

The Seine seen from La Grande Jatte

Georges Seurat

A group of harvesters resting in a golden field under the midday sun.

The Reapers

Jules Breton

A vibrant depiction of a red cow in a lush landscape.

The Red Cow

Paul Gauguin

Vincent van Gogh's painting of the Restaurant Carrel in Arles captures the warmth of daily life in a modest eatery.

The Restaurant Carrel in Arles

Vincent van Gogh

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of a woman with an elongated neck and almond-shaped eyes.

Madame Z

Amedeo Modigliani

A vibrant depiction of blooming roses in Monet's garden at Giverny.

The Rose Arches at Giverny[1]

Claude Monet

A serene depiction of a shepherdess knitting in a pastoral setting.

The Shepherdess Knitting

Jean-François Millet

A singer in a vibrant green dress performs on stage, captured in a moment of intense concentration.

The Singer in Green

Edgar Degas

A painting depicting a mythological scene with vibrant colors and classical figures.

The Spring

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A serene seascape featuring a steamboat and playful porpoises.

The Steamboat, Seascape with Porpoises

Édouard Manet

A vibrant painting by Paul Sérusier showcasing a mystical landscape.

The Talisman

Paul Sérusier

A woman in a white dress holds a black lace parasol over her shoulder while standing in a sunlit forest glade.

Lise with a Parasol

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A painting depicting the struggles of fishermen at sea.

The Toilers Of The Sea

Édouard Manet

A nude woman reclines on a bed with white sheets, wearing a black choker and orchid in her hair, while a maid in pink offers flowers and a black cat stands at the bed's foot.

Olympia

Édouard Manet

Three peasant women bend over a sunlit field gathering leftover stalks of wheat by hand, with haystacks, laborers, and carts in the background under a pale sky.

Gleaners

Jean-François Millet

A portrait of Madeleine Guillaumin reading by Armand Guillaumin.

Madeleine Guillaumin lisant

Armand Guillaumin

A pale cabin boat floats centered on a river surrounded by dense green foliage with a silhouetted figure framed in the open doorway.

The Studio Boat (Le Bateau-atelier)

Claude Monet

Ambassadeurs. Aristide Bruant dans son cabaret

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A young woman sits by a window, lost in contemplation, with soft light illuminating her face.

Contemplation

Alexandre Cabanel

A painting depicting two bathers in a serene natural setting.

The Two Bathers

Camille Pissarro

Fantasia devant les remparts, oil on canvas by Joseph Félix Bouchor depicting a dreamlike landscape with figures.

Fantasia devant les remparts

Joseph Félix Bouchor

Landscape by Gaspard Dughet, oil on canvas depicting lush greenery and rolling hills.

Landscape

Gaspard Dughet

A portrait by Odilon Redon showcasing his unique Symbolist style.

Ari

Odilon Redon

A portrait of a woman holding an umbrella, showcasing the delicate details of her attire.

Adèle À L’Ombrelle

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

A vibrant landscape painting featuring a flower market.

Le Quai aux Fleurs

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

A lively market scene depicting autumn activities.

Autumn market at les Halles

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

A portrait of a woman holding a parasol in a serene outdoor setting.

Élégante à l’ombrelle

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

A young shepherdess ignites a fire at the forest's edge, capturing a moment of rural life.

Hirtenmädchen am Waldrand beim Entfachen eines Feuers

Marie-François Firmin-Girard

Landscape of a tranquil canal at morning light by Alphonse Legros, oil painting

Le Canal; Effet du matin

Alphonse Legros

A portrait of Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli, by Alphonse Mucha.

Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli

Alphonse Mucha

Black Rocks near Trouville, oil on canvas by Maxime Lalanne, depicting rocks and shoreline at low tide.

Black Rocks near Trouville (Low Tide)

Maxime Lalanne

L’avenue du bois de Boulogne by Edmond Grandjean, oil on canvas depicting trees and dappled shadows.

L’avenue du bois de Boulogne

Edmond Grandjean

A serene scene of a single sailboat on the shimmering waters of the Seine, painted by Claude Monet.

Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat

Claude Monet

A landscape painting depicting the village of Gardanne with stacked houses and a church tower under a pale sky.

The Village of Gardanne

Paul Cézanne

A vibrant depiction of a wave crashing against rocky shores, showcasing bold colors and dynamic movement.

The Wave

Paul Gauguin

Blick über Istanbul by Joseph Fricero, depicting a landscape with minarets and dawn light.

Blick über Istanbul

Joseph Fricero

Seven figures stand and sit among slender trees on a glowing red ground with white flowers and a yellow banded sky in the background.

Nave Nave Mahana

Paul Gauguin

Gustave Courbet's 'The Wave' captures the raw power of the ocean.

The Wave

Gustave Courbet

A girl in a yellow bodice with a white lace collar sits at a wooden table covered with a blue-green cloth, concentrating on lacemaking with tangled red and white threads.

The Lacemaker

Johannes Vermeer