Arctic Hare
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Arctic Hare

TitleArctic Hare
ArtistJohn James Audubon
Datec. 1841 19th century
Mediumpen and black ink and graphite with watercolor and oil paint on paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of E.J.L. Hallstrom
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Arctic Hare” is a work by John James Audubon, dated c. 1841. It is executed in pen and black ink and graphite with watercolor and oil paint on paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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