Question 1

Is “Beating Cotton” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Beating Cotton” 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

Where is “Beating Cotton” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Beating Cotton” 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	Beating Cotton
Date	ca. 1815 19th century
Medium	Brush and watercolor on mulberry paper
Classification	figures
Origin	China China
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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