What is the largest sharp print size for 40 and 50 (Man and Woman Seated) (from Sketchbook)?

At 300 dpi, this 1,885 × 2,522 px file prints up to 6.3 × 8.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 12.6 × 16.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of 40 and 50 (Man and Woman Seated) (from Sketchbook)?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing 40 and 50 (Man and Woman Seated) (from Sketchbook) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 11% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

40 and 50 (Man and Woman Seated) (from Sketchbook) — James McNeill Whistler | Free high-res download

40 and 50 (Man and Woman Seated) (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler · 1854–55 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,885 × 2,522 px · 4.8 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to6.3 × 8.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 12.6 × 16.8 in at 150 dpi

The download is the Met's own open-access file, served by the Met. Big file — give it a minute.

How big can you print it?

Standard frame sizes, turned to match the artwork. "Crops" is how much of the picture you lose filling that frame edge to edge — or keep it all and let a mat take up the difference.

Frame	Effective dpi	Verdict	Crops
8 × 10 in	235	Sharp up close	7%
11 × 14 in	171	Poster sharp	5%
12 × 16 in	157	Poster sharp	nothing
16 × 20 in	117	Fine across a room	7%
18 × 24 in	104	Fine across a room	nothing
24 × 36 in	70	Too soft	11%
30 × 40 in	62	Too soft	nothing

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The ticket

40 and 50 (Man and Woman Seated) (from Sketchbook) is a work on paper by James McNeill Whistler (American, Lowell, Massachusetts 1834–1903 London), dated 1854–55. Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper. Size on the museum record: 3 x 3 9/16 in. (7.6 x 9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Gift of Margaret C. Buell, Helen L. King, and Sybil A. Walk, 1970.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 1,885 × 2,522 pixels — 4.8 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.3 × 8.4 in. That is bigger than the work on paper itself, which measures about 3.5 × 3 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.Works on paper are quiet. Print near the original’s size rather than blowing it up, mat it generously, and keep it out of direct sun — the same rules the museum follows for the real one.

On the receipt

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1854–55
Medium: Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper
Size: 3 x 3 9/16 in. (7.6 x 9 cm)
Museum: The Met · The American Wing
Accession: 1970.121.37
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗

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