Is “Ode on the Spring” in the public domain?

Yes. “Ode on the Spring” 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 “Ode on the Spring” from?

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

Can I use “Ode on the Spring” 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.

“Ode on the Spring” by Thomas Gray, British, 1716 – 1771 (1753) 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.

Ode on the Spring

Q: Who created “Ode on the Spring”?

Thomas Gray, British, 1716 – 1771 (1753).

Thomas Gray, British, 1716 – 1771

Title	Ode on the Spring
Artist	Thomas Gray, British, 1716 – 1771
Date	1753 18th century
Medium	Letterpress and etching on laid paper
Classification	Bound print
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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