Question 1

Is “Steps” in the public domain?

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

Question 2

Who created “Steps”?

Accepted Answer

Manierre Dawson, American, b. Chicago, Illinois, 1887–1969 (1907).

Question 3

Where is “Steps” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “Steps” commercially for free?

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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	Steps
Artist	Manierre Dawson, American, b. Chicago, Illinois, 1887–1969
Date	1907 20th century
Medium	Oil on canvas
Classification	Painting
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John Gedo, 1978
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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