The Snail
| Title | The Snail |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henri Matisse |
| Date | 1953 20th century |
| Classification | paper collage on canvas by Henri Matisse from 1953 |
| Holding institution | Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata |
| Credit line | Image via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Snail” is a work by Henri Matisse, dated 1953. It is classified as paper collage on canvas by henri matisse from 1953. 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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Rights: Public Domain / CC0 — Wikidata records this work's copyright status (P6216) as public domain (Q19652) or CC0 (Q6938433).
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