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Is “[Lamp Maker]” in the public domain?

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Yes. “[Lamp Maker]” 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

Who created “[Lamp Maker]”?

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Renjō Shimooka (1865–70).

Question 3

Where is “[Lamp Maker]” 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 “[Lamp Maker]” 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	[Lamp Maker]
Artist	Renjō Shimooka
Date	1865–70 19th century
Medium	Albumen silver print with applied color
Classification	Photographs
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Jay H. McDonald Gift and funds from various donors, 2026
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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