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Painted Silk

Painted Silk

Made in China for the European or American market

TitlePainted Silk
ArtistMade in China for the European or American market
DateQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–75
MediumSilk, plain weave; painted
Classificationweaving
OriginChina

Themes: Botanical illustration

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“Painted Silk” is a work by Made in China for the European or American market, dated Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750–75. It is executed in silk, plain weave; painted and classified as weaving. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Rights: Public domain (CC0).

This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose — personal or commercial — without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required.

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US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.

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