Question 1

Is “Aurora” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Aurora” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Aurora”?

Accepted Answer

James M. Hart (1863).

Question 3

Where is “Aurora” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Aurora” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Aurora
Artist	James M. Hart
Date	1863 19th century
Medium	Watercolor, graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper
Origin	American American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Rogers Fund, 1973
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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