Is “Two Lovers” in the public domain?

Yes. “Two Lovers” 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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“Two Lovers” by Hishikawa Moronobu (ca. 1675–80) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Two Lovers

Q: Who created “Two Lovers”?

Hishikawa Moronobu (ca. 1675–80).

Hishikawa Moronobu

Title	Two Lovers
Artist	Hishikawa Moronobu
Date	ca. 1675–80 17th century
Medium	Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Classification	Prints
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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