Is “The Caress” in the public domain?

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

Can I use “The Caress” 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.

“The Caress” by Mary Cassatt (c. 1891) 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 Caress

Mary Cassatt

Title	The Caress
Artist	Mary Cassatt
Date	c. 1891 19th century
Medium	drypoint on laid paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Caress” is a work by Mary Cassatt, dated c. 1891. It is executed in drypoint on laid paper and classified as print. 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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