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Yes. “Heavy Swells” 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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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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“Heavy Swells” by Howard Russell Butler, American, 1856 - 1934 (1918) 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.

Heavy Swells

Q: Who created “Heavy Swells”?

Howard Russell Butler, American, 1856 - 1934 (1918).

Howard Russell Butler, American, 1856 - 1934

Title	Heavy Swells
Artist	Howard Russell Butler, American, 1856 - 1934
Date	1918 20th century
Medium	Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard
Classification	seascapes
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Howard Russell Butler
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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