Bowser early concept.jpg

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Description	Earliest known concept artwork for Bowser.
Author or copyright owner	Nintendo
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.mariowiki.com/Bowser
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Bowser (character)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To illustrate the earliest known design of the character in question
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the cover art would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	To show early character's concept.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution image of a work's cover will not impact the commercial viability of the work.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Bowser (character)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bowser_early_concept.jpgtrue

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File:Bowser early concept.jpg

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