File:Obsidiman Merchant.png

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Description	"Obsidiman Merchant", artwork by Janet Aulisio for the "Earth Dawn" role-playing game.
Author or copyright owner	FASA
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.blackgate.com/2011/07/27/art-evolution-2011-janet-aulisio/
Date of publication	1992
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Janet Aulisio
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): Two reviews specifically mention this painting as a game-changer in the RPG industry.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the artwork would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	This low-resolution image will be used only in this article for illustrative and descriptive purposes.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution image of the artwork will not impact the commercial viability of the art.
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