Is “Stencil” in the public domain?

Yes. “Stencil” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Can I use “Stencil” 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.

“Stencil” (19th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Stencil

Title	Stencil
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	Paper, silk
Classification	Stencils
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer, 1942
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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