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Yes. “The Sower” 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 Sower” by Jean-François Millet 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 Sower

Jean-François Millet

Title	The Sower
Artist	Jean-François Millet
Medium	chalk on blue laid paper
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Rosenwald Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Sower” is a work by Jean-François Millet. It is executed in chalk on blue laid paper 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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