Is “Courtesan” in the public domain?

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

Where is “Courtesan” from?

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

Can I use “Courtesan” commercially for free?

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

“Courtesan” by Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848 (ca. 1830) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Courtesan

Q: Who created “Courtesan”?

Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848 (ca. 1830).

Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848

Title	Courtesan
Artist	Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848
Date	ca. 1830 19th century
Medium	Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Classification	theater
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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