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Is “Orchids and bamboo” in the public domain?

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Who created “Orchids and bamboo”?

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Zheng Xie (dated 1742).

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Title	Orchids and bamboo
Artist	Zheng Xie
Date	dated 1742 18th century
Medium	Handscroll; ink on paper
Classification	Paintings
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1981
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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