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Is “Kosode” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Kosode” 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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Where is “Kosode” 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 “Kosode” 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	Kosode
Medium	Possibly resist-dyed with small repeating pattern (komon) in white on gray
Classification	Costumes
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Roy R. and Marie S. Neuberger Foundation Inc. and several members of The Chairman's Council Gifts, 2000 Benefit Fund, and funds from various donors, 2001
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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