Is “Sun Shining Over Ocean” in the public domain?

Yes. “Sun Shining Over Ocean” 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 Shining Over Ocean” from?

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

Can I use “Sun Shining Over Ocean” 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 Shining Over Ocean” by William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905 (ca. 1900) 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 Shining Over Ocean

Q: Who created “Sun Shining Over Ocean”?

William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905 (ca. 1900).

William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905

Title	Sun Shining Over Ocean
Artist	William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905
Date	ca. 1900 20th century
Medium	Graphite on white wove paper, lined
Classification	seascapes
Origin	USA USA
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of the National Academy of Design from the Mrs. William T. Brewster Bequest
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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