France Paintings

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

A serene landscape painting depicting the Forest of Fontainebleau.

The Forest of Fontainebleau

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

A mother and child praying, capturing a tender moment.

Mère et enfant priant et étude subsidiaire de main et d’un enfant assis

William Bouguereau

Interior of a church with stained glass by Arthur-Joseph Gueniot

Intérieur d’église (Assise)

Arthur-Joseph Gueniot

The Temple of Minerva Medica, oil on canvas by French School, featuring crumbling columns and soft light.

The Temple of Minerva Medica

French School

Camille Pissarro's painting depicts a sunlit street in Rouen.

Rue de l’Épicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight)

Camille Pissarro

Marine scene with boats and clouds, oil on canvas by Eugène Isabey

Intérieur d’un port

Eugène Isabey

Rue de l’Épicerie, Rouen oil painting by Camille Pissarro showing sunlight on a bustling street

Rue de l’Épicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight)

Camille Pissarro

A vibrant poster for the opera 'Francoise de Rimini' by Jules Chéret.

Théâtre national de l’Opéra. Francoise de Rimini, opéra en quatre actes

Jules Chéret

Landscape oil painting of Rue Cloche-Perce by Robert Frémont featuring rooftops and a blue sky.

Rue Cloche-Perce, 4ème arrondissement

Robert Frémont

Landscape of Rue Brézin et avenue du Maine, oil on canvas by Félix Brard

Rue Brézin et avenue du Maine, 14ème arrondissement, novembre 1917

Félix Brard

A woman surrounded by printmaking tools in a vibrant Art Nouveau style.

Woman Surrounded by a Printmaker’s Tools and Materials

Jules Chéret

Renoir's 'Rosen' features vibrant flowers in a lively composition.

Rosen

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Interior of a convent with wooden pews, by Georges-Henri Manesse, oil painting

Intérieur du couvent des Carmes, rue de Vaugirard

Georges-Henri Manesse

Rococo oil painting by Pierre-Antoine Demachy depicting an empty chair and mirror in a studio

Intérieur d’un atelier

Pierre-Antoine Demachy

A vibrant depiction of spring flowers by William Bouguereau.

Fleurs De Printemps

William Bouguereau

A vibrant depiction of bathers and divers by Maximilien Luce.

Méricourt, baigneurs et plongeurs

Maximilien Luce

Rue de la Citadelle, Citadel Street by Prosper Barbot, realism artwork

Rue de la Citadelle, Citadel Street

Prosper Barbot

Rue de Montmartre sous la neige, oil on canvas by Pierre Jacques Pelletier, depicting a snowy street in Paris.

Rue de Montmartre sous la neige

Pierre Jacques Pelletier

A depiction of Polish Jews praying at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Au pied du Sinaï; La Prière des Juifs Polonais

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Honoré Daumier's painting depicts the character Robert Macaire rising from the ashes.

Robert Macaire renaît de ses cendres

Honoré Daumier

Landscape of Rue de Seine, Paris, oil on canvas by Eugène Louis Gillot

Rue de Seine, towards the Grand Palais, Paris

Eugène Louis Gillot

Village street scene with sunlight and trees, oil on canvas by Alfred Sisley

Rue de village à Marlotte (Village Street in Marlotte)

Alfred Sisley

Religious scene with kneeling figures in a sacred space, oil painting by Alexis Nicolas Noël

Interieur van S. Hilaire te Poitiers, met knielende figuren aan de Confessio

Alexis Nicolas Noël

Landscape by Gustave Loiseau, oil painting depicting a village road with trees and soft light.

Rue de village

Gustave Loiseau

Figurative oil painting by Jacques-Émile Blanche depicting interplay of light and shadow.

Dieppe

Jacques-Émile Blanche

A winding road with a towering cypress tree under a starry night sky.

Road with Cypress and Star

Vincent van Gogh

Claude Monet's painting 'Meules à Giverny' captures the beauty of rural life.

Meules à Giverny

Claude Monet

Henri Matisse's 'The Clown' features vibrant colors and a whimsical figure.

The clown

Henri Matisse

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Divan japonais' captures a lively Parisian interior scene.

Divan japonais, 75 rue des Martyrs Ed

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Landscape with a mill at sunset, oil on canvas by Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin.

Mill of Pont Maupuit

Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin

Paimpol by Paul Signac, oil on canvas depicting a harbor with boats and sunlight.

Paimpol

Paul Signac

A portrait of a young boy named Michel Monet wearing a blue sweater, seated with a soft background.

Michel Monet au chandail bleu

Claude Monet

The Petite Creuse River, oil on canvas by Claude Monet, depicting a tranquil river landscape with reflections.

The Petite Creuse River

Claude Monet

Eugène Delacroix's painting depicting John Milton dictating 'Paradise Lost' to his daughters.

Milton diktiert seinen Töchtern das »Paradise Lost«

Eugène Delacroix

Rue des chantres by Auguste-Sébastien Bénard, oil painting depicting an alleyway with cobblestones and buildings.

Rue des chantres (entre le quai aux fleurs et la rue Chanoinesse).

Auguste-Sébastien Bénard

Landscape depicting a storm with dark clouds and light, oil painting by Alphonse Legros

Storm

Alphonse Legros

Le Sommeil de Diane, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, depicting Diana in slumber.

Le Sommeil de Diane

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

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

Ault and Wiborg, Ad. 089

Jules Chéret

Source of the Albarine by Adolphe Appian, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant river landscape.

Source of the Albarine

Adolphe Appian

Oil on canvas by F. Séguin depicting a twilight urban landscape in Paris

Rue des Etuves Saint Martin,donnant rue Beaubourg et rue Saint Martin

F. Séguin

Portrait of Edwin Edwards by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Edwin Edwards

Henri Fantin-Latour

Winter landscape with snow and a village, oil painting by Alfred Sisley

Effet De Neige À Louveciennes

Alfred Sisley

Landscape of Rue des Filles-Dieu Nº18 by Jules Gaildrau, oil on canvas

Rue des Filles-Dieu Nº18 (actuelle rue d’Alexandrie depuis 1897), 2ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Landscape with a river and village by Jules-Jacques Veyrassat, oil painting

HAY WAIN JULES

Jules-Jacques Veyrassat

Rue des Deux-Ecus Nº25 à 31 by Jules Gaildrau, impressionism, depicting a lively street scene.

Rue des Deux-Ecus Nº25 à 31 (actuelle rue Berger), 1er arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Egyptian Column by Charles Landelle, medium unknown, featuring ornate ancient architecture.

Egyptian Column

Charles Landelle

Landscape oil painting by Style of Claude Lorrain featuring golden light and rolling hills

Landscape

Style of Claude Lorrain

Genre scene depicting urban life in Paris by Jules Gaildrau, Impressionism

Rue des Deux-Ecus Nº24 à28 (actuelle rue Berger), 1er arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Two snow-covered haystacks stand in a snowy field under a pale sky, casting blue-lavender shadows on the ground.

Haystacks (Effect of Snow and Sun)

Claude Monet

Landscape oil painting by Jules Gaildrau depicting Rue des Filles-Dieu with golden light and shadows.

Rue des Filles-Dieu Nº11 à 19 (actuelle rue d’Alexandrie depuis 1897), 2ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Houses near Orléans by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape with sunlight.

Houses near Orléans (Maisons aux Environs d’Orléans)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Saint Francis Xavier blesses a dying man surrounded by a desperate crowd in a dramatic scene.

Miracle of Saint Francis Xavier

Nicolas Poussin

Démolition de la Bastille by Pierre-Antoine Demachy, oil painting

Démolition de la Bastille, le 17 juillet 1789

Pierre-Antoine Demachy

A decorative artwork by Alphonse Mucha featuring intricate designs and soft colors.

Lefèvre – Utile Gaufrettes Vanille

Alphonse Mucha

A portrait of Montalembert, a notable figure in French history.

Montalembert, universally recognized as the greatest orator . . . Of all churchwardens of France

Honoré Daumier

Portrait of Henri Labrouste by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Henri Labrouste

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Eugène Delacroix's 'Studies of a Goat' showcases a detailed depiction of a goat.

Studies of a Goat

Eugène Delacroix

Urban landscape oil painting by Jules Gaildrau depicting Rue des Filles-Dieu.

Rue des Filles-Dieu Nº21 à 29 (actuelle rue d’Alexandrie depuis 1897), 2ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Landschap met overtrekkende bui by Georges Michel, oil painting of a stormy landscape.

Landschap met overtrekkende bui

Georges Michel

Saint Catherine by Jean Bellegambe, oil on panel, featuring a serene saint adorned with a crown.

Saint Catherine

Jean Bellegambe

Interior of a forest by Paul Cezanne, oil painting depicting light filtering through trees.

Interior of a forest

Paul Cézanne

Une Rue À Bourges by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, realism, depicting a village street with cobblestones at sunset.

Une Rue À Bourges

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Landscape of Luxembourg Gardens with the Panthéon, oil painting by Félix Vallotton

Le Panthéon vu du Luxembourg

Félix Vallotton

Maison de M.B. à Seur by Albert Dubois-Pillet, oil painting depicting a house in dappled sunlight

Maison de M.B. à Seur

Albert Dubois-Pillet

Rue du Fouarre Nº1 à 11 by Jules Gaildrau, oil on canvas depicting a quiet street scene.

Rue du Fouarre Nº1 à 11, 5ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Quartier De Constantinople by Germain Fabius Brest, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant cityscape.

Quartier De Constantinople

Germain Fabius Brest

Édouard Manet's 'Exotic Flower' showcases vibrant colors and intricate details of flora.

Exotic Flower (Fleur exotique)

Édouard Manet

Femme dans un paysage by Hippolyte Petitjean, oil painting of a figure in a landscape.

Femme dans un paysage

Hippolyte Petitjean

A vibrant still life painting of flowers by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Fleurs

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Charcoal on paper by Léon Augustin Lhermitte depicting a peasant woman at dusk.

Fin de journée

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Urban landscape oil painting by Jules Gaildrau depicting a faded street corner.

Rue du Four Nº28 à 34, 6ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Rue du Grenier-sur-l’Eau, oil on canvas by Robert Frémont depicting a Parisian street corner.

Rue du Grenier-sur-l’Eau, 4ème arrondissement

Robert Frémont

Portrait of Miss Sarah Budgett by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Miss Sarah Budgett

Henri Fantin-Latour

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'À Victor Hugo' pays tribute to the famous French writer.

À Victor Hugo

Henri Fantin-Latour

A depiction of Flora and Zephyr in a lush, romantic setting.

Flora And Zephyr

William Bouguereau

Classical Landscape with Figures, oil on canvas by Henri Mauperché

Classical Landscape with Figures

Henri Mauperché

A serene wooded path captured in soft light, inviting contemplation.

Forest Path

Paul Gauguin

Caen. Le Bassin de Saint-Pierre by Stanislas Lépine, oil on canvas depicting boats on a calm river.

Caen. Le Bassin de Saint-Pierre

Stanislas Lépine

Winter in Paris by Félix Hilaire Buhot, oil painting depicting a snowy cityscape.

Winter in Paris

Félix Hilaire Buhot

A quiet café scene with a weary woman and a shadowy man, painted by Paul Gauguin in 1888.

Cafe at Arles

Paul Gauguin

Evening landscape by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, oil painting depicting a serene twilight scene

Evening landscape

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Marine scene with a boat on the lagoon, oil painting by Félix Ziem

Bateau Pavoisé Sur Le Bassin, Venise

Félix Ziem

Odilon Redon's painting 'Pilgrim from a sublunar world' explores themes of the unknown and the mystical.

Pilgrim from a sublunar world

Odilon Redon

A scene depicting a man speaking to a nobleman about leaving for the countryside.

Mon dieu Monseigneur, je suis forcé de partir pour la campagne, permettez que ma femme vous tienne compagnie…

Honoré Daumier

The Statue of Liberty, bronze sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

The statue of Liberty

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

Jacques Callot's 'Adoration of the Magi' depicts the biblical scene of the Magi visiting the newborn Jesus.

Adoration of the Magi

Jacques Callot

Oil painting by Félix Ziem featuring a vibrant parasol at the Bosphorus.

Pin parasol à l’embouchure du Bosphore

Félix Ziem

A vibrant depiction of a café concert scene by Jules Chéret.

Café concert des Ambassadeurs. Tous les soirs le Charmeur d’oiseaux

Jules Chéret

Rue Galande Nº2 à 16 by Jules Gaildrau, oil on canvas depicting chaotic urban landscape.

Rue Galande Nº2 à 16, 5ème arrondissement

Jules Gaildrau

Edgar Degas's portrait of Mme Jeantaud in an armchair with her two dogs.

Mme Jeantaud in an Armchair with Two Dogs

Edgar Degas