French paintings · 4
French artists and the stories behind their paintings. Compare court portraits, city views, still lifes and Impressionist works.
Paintings in this selection
167 artworks. Open a painting to read its story and explore its details.
Hilaire Germain Edgar DegasThe Dance Class
1874
Jean Auguste Dominique IngresJoseph-Antoine Moltedo (born 1775)
ca. 1810
Paul GauguinIa Orana Maria (Hail Mary)
1891
Henri RousseauThe Repast of the Lion
ca. 1907
Jacques Louis DavidCupid and Psyche
1817
Nicolas PoussinThe Holy Family on the Steps
1648
Berthe MorisotReading
1873
Édouard ManetBerthe Morisot with a Muff
c. 1871–72
Paul CezanneMount Sainte-Victoire
c. 1904
Henri RousseauFight Between a Tiger and a Buffalo
1908
Jean Siméon ChardinKitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs
c. 1734
Jean Antoine WatteauThe Italian Comedians
probably 1720
Jean Siméon ChardinThe House of Cards
probably 1737
Jacques Louis DavidThe Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
1812
Jean Auguste Dominique IngresMadame Moitessier
1851
Claude MonetWoman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son
1875
Claude MonetThe Japanese Footbridge
1899
Claude MonetRouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight
1894
Édouard ManetThe Railway
1873
Édouard ManetThe Old Musician
1862
Édouard ManetThe Dead Toreador
probably 1864
Berthe MorisotThe Artist's Sister at a Window
1869
Paul GauguinFatata te Miti (By the Sea)
1892
Paul Gauguin