Question 1

Is “Tiger” in the public domain?

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

Question 2

Who created “Tiger”?

Accepted Answer

Gan Ku (dated 1790).

Question 3

Where is “Tiger” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Tiger” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Tiger
Artist	Gan Ku
Date	dated 1790 17th century
Medium	Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Classification	Paintings
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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