Question 1

Is “Banjo” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Banjo” 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 “Banjo”?

Accepted Answer

William Esperance Boucher, Jr. (ca. 1840).

Question 3

Where is “Banjo” from?

Accepted Answer

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 “Banjo” 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	Banjo
Artist	William Esperance Boucher, Jr.
Date	ca. 1840 19th century
Medium	Wood, gourds, sheepskin
Classification	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted
Origin	American American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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