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Is “Poetic maxim in clerical script” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Poetic maxim in clerical script” 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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Who created “Poetic maxim in clerical script”?

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Zheng Fu (dated 1691).

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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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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Poetic maxim in clerical script
Artist	Zheng Fu
Date	dated 1691 17th century
Medium	Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Classification	Calligraphy
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Julia and John Curtis, in memory of Marie-Hélène and Guy Weill, 2015
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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