PUBLIC DOMAIN / OPEN-ACCESS MUSEUMS

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111 public-domain works from four museums’ open-access collections, picked for a town between the airport and the sea: water, light, flight, buildings, maps and night skies.

Every work here is flagged public domain or CC0 by the museum that holds it. Images are resized copies; each one links to the museum’s own record and full-size file. Works showing people are left out.

Coast and sea

Waves, harbors, lighthouses and the open Pacific kind of water. 14 works

Seascape, Walter Shirlaw. Watercolor at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Seascape**Walter ShirlawThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Seascape, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1879. painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Seascape**Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1879Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Seascape with Open Sky, Eugène Boudin, 1860. Drawing at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Seascape with Open Sky**Eugène Boudin · 1860Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Seascape, Joseph De Martini, ca. 1938–39. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Seascape**Joseph De Martini · ca. 1938–39The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Breaking Storm, Coast of Maine, Winslow Homer, 1894. watercolor at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Breaking Storm, Coast of Maine**Winslow Homer · 1894Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Seascape, Henry Ward Ranger, 1892. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Seascape**Henry Ward Ranger · 1892Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Seascape with Boats, Eugène Louis Boudin, 1898. etching at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Seascape with Boats**Eugène Louis Boudin · 1898Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Seascape, Auguste Louis Lepère, 1911. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Seascape**Auguste Louis Lepère · 1911Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Coast of Yorkshire, Joseph Mallord William Turner and William Say, published 1811. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Coast of Yorkshire**Joseph Mallord William Turner and William Say · published 1811National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Prout's Neck, Evening, Winslow Homer, c. 1894. watercolor at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Prout's Neck, Evening**Winslow Homer · c. 1894Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

The Rocky Seashore, Maurice Prendergast, c. 1907–10. Drawing at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **The Rocky Seashore**Maurice Prendergast · c. 1907–10Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

[Rocky Inlet with Seascape], Francis Bedford, 1870s. Photographs at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **[Rocky Inlet with Seascape]**Francis Bedford · 1870sThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Sunshine and Shadow, Prout's Neck, Winslow Homer, 1894. watercolor at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Sunshine and Shadow, Prout's Neck**Winslow Homer · 1894Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Fishing Craft near the Cliffs at Collioure, Adolphe Appian, 1878. etching at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Fishing Craft near the Cliffs at Collioure**Adolphe Appian · 1878Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Southern California

California hills, missions, palms and Pacific light, as painters and photographers saw it. 14 works

A California Anomaly, Snow and Oranges, Pasadena, California, No. 7782, Detroit Publishing Company, ca. 1905. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **A California Anomaly, Snow and Oranges, Pasadena, California, No. 7782**Detroit Publishing Company · ca. 1905The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California, Carleton Watkins, 1863. albumen silver print at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Big River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino, California**Carleton Watkins · 1863Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Untitled (Landscape near Watsonville, California), Eadweard J. Muybridge, c. 1879. Photograph at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Untitled (Landscape near Watsonville, California)**Eadweard J. Muybridge · c. 1879Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Still Life with Shells and a Chip-Wood Box, Sebastian Stoskopff, late 1620s. Paintings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Still Life with Shells and a Chip-Wood Box**Sebastian Stoskopff · late 1620sThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

A California Forest, Mary Nimmo Moran, 1888. etching at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **A California Forest**Mary Nimmo Moran · 1888Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Monterey Cypress, Ernest Haskell, 1891–1925. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Monterey Cypress**Ernest Haskell · 1891–1925Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Mision San Diego de Alcala, James Jones, 1935/1942. Index of American Design at the National Gallery of Art. — **Mision San Diego de Alcala**James Jones · 1935/1942National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

[Solar Eclipse from Caroline Island], H. A. Lawrence, May 6, 1883. Photographs at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **[Solar Eclipse from Caroline Island]**H. A. Lawrence · May 6, 1883The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Santa Barbara Mission, from the series, Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California, Henry Chapman Ford, 1883. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Santa Barbara Mission, from the series, Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California**Henry Chapman Ford · 1883Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Spanish Colonial Mission Bench, Edward Jewett, c. 1937. Index of American Design at the National Gallery of Art. — **Spanish Colonial Mission Bench**Edward Jewett · c. 1937National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

San Diego, Carleton E. Watkins, 1876, printed ca. 1876. Photographs at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **San Diego**Carleton E. Watkins · 1876, printed ca. 1876The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Three Brothers - Yosemite Valley, California, No. 262 from the series "California", Thomas Houseworth and Company, 1865. stereograph (albumen) at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Three Brothers - Yosemite Valley, California, No. 262 from the series "California"**Thomas Houseworth and Company · 1865Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Arched Doorway Mission San Diego, William Kieckhofel, c. 1942. Index of American Design at the National Gallery of Art. — **Arched Doorway Mission San Diego**William Kieckhofel · c. 1942National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Cathedral Rock, La Jolla, Near San Diego, California, No. 6118, Detroit Publishing Company, 1899. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Cathedral Rock, La Jolla, Near San Diego, California, No. 6118**Detroit Publishing Company · 1899The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Light

Sunsets, sunrises, fog and the hour after. 19 works

Sunset, John Frederick Kensett, 1872. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Sunset**John Frederick Kensett · 1872The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Landscape, Sunset, George Inness, 1887–89. painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Landscape, Sunset**George Inness · 1887–89Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Sunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang, Sesshū Tōyō, 1460s–1550s. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Sunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang**Sesshū Tōyō · 1460s–1550sCleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Landscape at Dawn: Aurora, Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer, 1613. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Landscape at Dawn: Aurora**Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer · 1613National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Sunset, Harvey O. Young, ca. 1870–80. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Sunset**Harvey O. Young · ca. 1870–80The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Sunny Autumn Day, George Inness, 1892. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Sunny Autumn Day**George Inness · 1892Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Sunrise (Le Lever du soleil), Charles-François Daubigny, 1850. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Sunrise (Le Lever du soleil)**Charles-François Daubigny · 1850National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Sunset, Eugène Delacroix, ca. 1850. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Sunset**Eugène Delacroix · ca. 1850The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Cows in a Pond at Sunset, Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1860. painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Cows in a Pond at Sunset**Sanford Robinson Gifford · 1860Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Landscape with Gentle Peaks, Kan Tenju, possibly 1800s. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Landscape with Gentle Peaks**Kan Tenju · possibly 1800sCleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Sunset and Moonrise at Cilian-Aeron, F.L. Griggs, 1902. Drawing at the National Gallery of Art. — **Sunset and Moonrise at Cilian-Aeron**F.L. Griggs · 1902National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Sunset Sky, John Frederick Kensett, 1872. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Sunset Sky**John Frederick Kensett · 1872The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Twilight in the Wilderness, Frederic Edwin Church, 1860. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Twilight in the Wilderness**Frederic Edwin Church · 1860Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Sunset (Le soir (Coucher de soleil)), Alphonse Legros. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Sunset (Le soir (Coucher de soleil))**Alphonse LegrosNational Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Sunset, John Singer Sargent, 1905–6. Watercolor at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Sunset**John Singer Sargent · 1905–6The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Mist Rising at Sunset in the Catskills, Sanford Robinson Gifford, c. 1861. painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Mist Rising at Sunset in the Catskills**Sanford Robinson Gifford · c. 1861Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Remembrance of Italy, Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, c. 1866. etching at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Remembrance of Italy**Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · c. 1866Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Delaware Water Gap, George Inness, 1861. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Delaware Water Gap**George Inness · 1861The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splügen, Francis Towne, 1784. Drawing at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Waterfall between Chiavenna and Mount Splügen**Francis Towne · 1784Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Flight and machines

Balloons, airships, early aeroplanes, engines and the shapes of industry. 6 works

[Boston from a Hot-Air Balloon], James Wallace Black, 1860s. Photographs at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **[Boston from a Hot-Air Balloon]**James Wallace Black · 1860sThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

La Locomotive, Félix Bracquemond, 1873. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **La Locomotive**Félix Bracquemond · 1873The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

English War Work: The Balloon-Shed, Joseph Pennell, 1916. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **English War Work: The Balloon-Shed**Joseph Pennell · 1916Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Goodyear Zeppelin Air Dock, John Csosz, 1930. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Goodyear Zeppelin Air Dock**John Csosz · 1930Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Novelty Iron works, Foot of 12th St. E.R. New York. Stillman, Allen & Co., Iron Founders, Steam Engine and General Machinery Manufacturers, John Penniman, 1842–55. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Novelty Iron works, Foot of 12th St. E.R. New York. Stillman, Allen & Co., Iron Founders, Steam Engine and General Machinery Manufacturers**John Penniman · 1842–55The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

The Forth Bridge, A. Duprez, ca. 1890. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **The Forth Bridge**A. Duprez · ca. 1890The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Architecture

Bridges, towers, elevations and buildings drawn with care. 16 works

Architectural Drawing, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century, 18th century. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Architectural Drawing**Anonymous, Italian, 18th century · 18th centuryThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Plate 75 from The Plan of Chicago, 1909: Chicago. Diagram of the City, Showing Complete System of Inner Circuits, Daniel Hudson Burnham, 1909. architectural drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Plate 75 from The Plan of Chicago, 1909: Chicago. Diagram of the City, Showing Complete System of Inner Circuits**Daniel Hudson Burnham · 1909Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Mountain Landscape with Bridge, Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1783/1784. Painting at the National Gallery of Art. — **Mountain Landscape with Bridge**Thomas Gainsborough · c. 1783/1784National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Architectural Drawing, Nicolas François Barbier, n.d.. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Architectural Drawing**Nicolas François Barbier · n.d.The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Rookery Building, Chicago, Illinois, LaSalle Street Elevation, Burnham and Root, 1885/87. working drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Rookery Building, Chicago, Illinois, LaSalle Street Elevation**Burnham and Root · 1885/87Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Architectural Drawing, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, 16th century. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Architectural Drawing**Anonymous, Italian, 16th century · 16th centuryThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Plan of the Center of the City, the 1909 Plan of Chicago, Daniel Hudson Burnham, 1909. ink at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Plan of the Center of the City, the 1909 Plan of Chicago**Daniel Hudson Burnham · 1909Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Architectural Drawing, Anonymous, French, 18th century, 18th century. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Architectural Drawing**Anonymous, French, 18th century · 18th centuryThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

View of the Proposed Civic Center Plaza and Buildings, The 1909 Plan of Chicago, Daniel Hudson Burnham, 1908. graphite at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **View of the Proposed Civic Center Plaza and Buildings, The 1909 Plan of Chicago**Daniel Hudson Burnham · 1908Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Architectural drawing of arches, Anonymous, Italian, 1700–50. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Architectural drawing of arches**Anonymous, Italian · 1700–50The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

World's Columbian Exposition Elevated Electric Railroad Tower, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation, Peter Joseph Weber, 1892. architectural drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **World's Columbian Exposition Elevated Electric Railroad Tower, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation**Peter Joseph Weber · 1892Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio, from Views of Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1763, published 1800–07. etching at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio, from Views of Rome**Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1763, published 1800–07Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Plate 91 from The Plan of Chicago, Chicago, Proposed Diagonal Arteries, Daniel Hudson Burnham, 1909. architectural drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Plate 91 from The Plan of Chicago, Chicago, Proposed Diagonal Arteries**Daniel Hudson Burnham · 1909Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Architectural Drawing for a Chapel and Hospital, de la Maire, ca. 1767. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Architectural Drawing for a Chapel and Hospital**de la Maire · ca. 1767The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Plate 80 from The Plan of Chicago, 1909: Chicago. Diagram of City Center, Showing the Proposed Arrangement of Railroad Passenger Stations, the Complete Traction System, Including Rapid Transit, Subway, and Elevated Roads, and the Circuit Subway Line., Daniel Hudson Burnham, 1909. architectural drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago. — Plate 80 from The Plan of Chicago, 1909: Chicago. Diagram of City Center, Showing the Proposed Arrangement of Railroad Passenger Stations, the Complete Traction System, Including Rapid Transit, Subway, and Elevated Roads, and the Circuit Subway Line.Daniel Hudson Burnham · 1909Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Maps and charts

Coastlines, charts and plans from before satellites. 16 works

View of Venice, Jacopo de' Barbari, 1500. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **View of Venice**Jacopo de' Barbari · 1500Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Map (from Sketchbook), Daniel Huntington, ca. 1870. Drawing at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Map (from Sketchbook)**Daniel Huntington · ca. 1870The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Sampler (Map), England, c. 1800. textile at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Sampler (Map)**England · c. 1800Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Map of Alexandria, Georg Braun, 1575. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Map of Alexandria**Georg Braun · 1575The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Plan of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Diagram Showing City Growth, Daniel Hudson Burnham, 1909. design drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Plan of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Diagram Showing City Growth**Daniel Hudson Burnham · 1909Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Map of the Battle of Sinope, Charles Meryon, 1853. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Map of the Battle of Sinope**Charles Meryon · 1853Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Map of the World, Hans Sporer, c. 1480. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Map of the World**Hans Sporer · c. 1480National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Shirt, Central Coast artist, 1460–1540. Textiles-Woven at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Shirt**Central Coast artist · 1460–1540The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Map of North America (Handkerchief), R. Gray, 1811. textile at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Map of North America (Handkerchief)**R. Gray · 1811Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Photographie Lunaire: Copernic-Képler-Aristarique, Maurice Loewy, 1896. Photograph at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Photographie Lunaire: Copernic-Képler-Aristarique**Maurice Loewy · 1896Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

View of a Coast Line (from Sketches on the Coast Survey Plate), James McNeill Whistler, 1854–55. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **View of a Coast Line (from Sketches on the Coast Survey Plate)**James McNeill Whistler · 1854–55The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

The Campus Martius of Ancient Rome, the Work of G.B. Piranesi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, London, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1762. etching at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **The Campus Martius of Ancient Rome, the Work of G.B. Piranesi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, London**Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1762Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Design for a Chalice (recto) Architectural Plan (verso), Luzio Romano, mid-1500s. Drawing at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Design for a Chalice (recto) Architectural Plan (verso)**Luzio Romano · mid-1500sCleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Road Map of Central Europe, Erhard Etzlaub, c. 1500. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Road Map of Central Europe**Erhard Etzlaub · c. 1500National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Maine Coast, Winslow Homer, 1896. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Maine Coast**Winslow Homer · 1896The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Map Sampler, England, c. 1800. textile at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Map Sampler**England · c. 1800Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Fire and night skies

Moonlight, comets, fireworks and the long dark over the water. 10 works

Moonlight Marine, Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1870–90. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Moonlight Marine**Albert Pinkham Ryder · 1870–90The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Moonlight. Night in St Cloud, Edvard Munch, 1895. etching at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Moonlight. Night in St Cloud**Edvard Munch · 1895Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Niagara Falls by Moonlight, Frederic Edwin Church, probably 1856. Drawing at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Niagara Falls by Moonlight**Frederic Edwin Church · probably 1856Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Moonlight, Dwight William Tryon, 1887. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Moonlight**Dwight William Tryon · 1887The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

A Prunus in the Moonlight, Wang Mian, 1300s. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **A Prunus in the Moonlight**Wang Mian · 1300sCleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Moonlight, Imitator of Ralph Albert Blakelock, early 20th century. Painting at the National Gallery of Art. — **Moonlight**Imitator of Ralph Albert Blakelock · early 20th centuryNational Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

A Waterfall, Moonlight, Ralph Albert Blakelock, by 1886. Painting at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **A Waterfall, Moonlight**Ralph Albert Blakelock · by 1886The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Plum Blossoms in Moonlight, Yan Hui, first half of the 1300s. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Plum Blossoms in Moonlight**Yan Hui · first half of the 1300sCleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo**Utagawa Hiroshige · 1858Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Fireworks display, Nuremberg, 1659, Anonymous, 1659. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Fireworks display, Nuremberg, 1659**Anonymous · 1659The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Pattern and abstraction

Geometry, ornament and color for its own sake. 16 works

Sheet with abstract pattern, Anonymous, 19th century. Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Sheet with abstract pattern**Anonymous · 19th centuryThe Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Composition (No. 1) Gray-Red, Piet Mondrian, 1935. painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Composition (No. 1) Gray-Red**Piet Mondrian · 1935Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue, Piet Mondrian, 1927. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue**Piet Mondrian · 1927Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Composition (Fjord), Jacoba van Heemskerck, 1915-16. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Composition (Fjord)**Jacoba van Heemskerck · 1915-16The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Study for a Composition, Piet Mondrian, 1940–41. collage at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Study for a Composition**Piet Mondrian · 1940–41Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Estérel Village, Edgar Degas, c. 1890. Print at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Estérel Village**Edgar Degas · c. 1890Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Ornament with Palmette and Two Dophin Heads, Sebald Beham, c. 1540/1545. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Ornament with Palmette and Two Dophin Heads**Sebald Beham · c. 1540/1545National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Textile Design with Scattered Ovals, Anonymous, Alsatian, 19th century, 1840. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Textile Design with Scattered Ovals**Anonymous, Alsatian, 19th century · 1840The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Poncho, Chuquibamba, 1300-1550. textile at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Poncho**Chuquibamba · 1300-1550Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Ornament with Hop Vine, Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Ornament with Hop Vine**Martin Schongauer · c. 1480/1490National Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Textile Design for a Horse Cover, Baccio del Bianco, ca. 1620–56. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Textile Design for a Horse Cover**Baccio del Bianco · ca. 1620–56The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Qabqabs (Bath Clogs), Algeria, Mid–19th century. textile at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Qabqabs (Bath Clogs)**Algeria · Mid–19th centuryArt Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Silver Wine Jug, Ham, and Fruit, Abraham van Beyeren, c. 1660–66. Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art. — **Silver Wine Jug, Ham, and Fruit**Abraham van Beyeren · c. 1660–66Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

Thistle Ornament, Martin Schongauer. Print at the National Gallery of Art. — **Thistle Ornament**Martin SchongauerNational Gallery of Art · CC0 1.0

Textile Design with Scrolling Branches and Pearls, Anonymous, Alsatian, 19th century, 1840. Drawings at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. — **Textile Design with Scrolling Branches and Pearls**Anonymous, Alsatian, 19th century · 1840The Met · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Panel, France or England, Early 18th century. textile at the Art Institute of Chicago. — **Panel**France or England · Early 18th centuryArt Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0 (public domain)

Feeds and terms

The open-access feeds we checked on 2026-11-03, what each museum asks, and which ones this room uses. feeds.json

Museum	Used here	Public-domain flag	Credit and limits
The Metropolitan Museum of Art	used	isPublicDomain: true	No credit required. We credit the museum and link the record anyway. No key. "Please limit request rate to 80 requests per second."
Art Institute of Chicago	used	is_public_domain: true	Requested caption: Artist. Title, Date. The Art Institute of Chicago. No key. Anonymous users are throttled to 60 requests per minute; send an AIC-User-Agent header.
Cleveland Museum of Art	used	share_license_status: CC0 (query cc0=1)	No wording required; the record carries a creditline. "No key or token is required for access." No rate limit stated.
National Gallery of Art	used	published_images.csv openaccess = 1	"Please consider attributing or citing"; don't use the NGA logo or imply endorsement. No API and no key; download the CSVs.
J. Paul Getty Museum	catalogued, not used yet	Per image: subject_to[0].classified_as[0].id = https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/	Preferred, not required: Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Rijksmuseum	catalogued, not used yet	No object-level public-domain field in the search docs; rights must be read per image.	Requested, not required: credit the Rijksmuseum.
Smithsonian Open Access	not used	The terms pages could not be read on November 3, 2026, so nothing from the Smithsonian is used yet.
Yale (LUX, Yale Center for British Art, Yale University Art Gallery)	not used	No license or API statement on the LUX page; the Yale Center for British Art open access page could not be read.
Paris Musées	not used	The data page returned an error on November 3, 2026, and the API asks for a token.
LACMA	not used	The collections site has no current public API or open-access statement on its front page.

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Chosen and checked by Claude (Anthropic) from the museums’ own public-domain flags, 2026-11-04. The selection skips works whose titles or subject tags show people, and the thumbnails were looked over for figures. Museum names are credits, not endorsements; no museum is affiliated with this site.

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