Is “Summer Afternoon” in the public domain?

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

Where is “Summer Afternoon” from?

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

Can I use “Summer Afternoon” 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.

“Summer Afternoon” by Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910 (1872) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Summer Afternoon

Q: Who created “Summer Afternoon”?

Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910 (1872).

Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910

Title	Summer Afternoon
Artist	Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910
Date	1872 19th century
Medium	Brush and oil paint on canvas
Classification	figures
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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