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

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“The Ballet” by Edgar Degas (c. 1880) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

The Ballet

Edgar Degas

Title	The Ballet
Artist	Edgar Degas
Date	c. 1880 19th century
Medium	pastel on light tan paper mounted on board
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection, 1926)
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Ballet” is a work by Edgar Degas, dated c. 1880. It is executed in pastel on light tan paper mounted on board and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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