Is “The Devil Sowing” in the public domain?

Yes. “The Devil Sowing” 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 “The Devil Sowing” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “The Devil Sowing” 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 Devil Sowing” by Jean François Millet (1848/52) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Devil Sowing

Q: Who created “The Devil Sowing”?

Jean François Millet (1848/52).

Jean François Millet

Title	The Devil Sowing
Artist	Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875
Date	1848/52 19th century
Medium	Graphite on ivory laid paper, faded to cream
Classification	graphite
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	The Charles Deering Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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