Is “Sun and Clouds” in the public domain?

Yes. “Sun and Clouds” 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 “Sun and Clouds” from?

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

Can I use “Sun and Clouds” 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.

“Sun and Clouds” by Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 (April 1855) 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.

Sun and Clouds

Q: Who created “Sun and Clouds”?

Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 (April 1855).

Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900

Title	Sun and Clouds
Artist	Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900
Date	April 1855 19th century
Medium	Graphite on white laid paper
Classification	drawing
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Louis P. Church
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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