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Is “Discourse on Painting” in the public domain?

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

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Who created “Discourse on Painting”?

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Fa Ruozhen (dated 1667).

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Where is “Discourse on Painting” 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.

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Can I use “Discourse on Painting” commercially for free?

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

Title	Discourse on Painting
Artist	Fa Ruozhen
Date	dated 1667 17th century
Medium	Handscroll; ink on paper
Classification	Calligraphy
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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