What is the largest sharp print size for A Lane through the Trees?

At 300 dpi, this 2,928 × 3,870 px file prints up to 9.8 × 12.9 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 19.5 × 25.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of A Lane through the Trees?

Gallery-sharp (300 dpi or above) frame sizes: 8 × 10 in. Sharp-to-poster-quality sizes also work: 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, 18 × 24 in.

Does printing A Lane through the Trees require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 12% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

A Lane through the Trees — Camille Corot | Free high-res download

A Lane through the Trees

Camille Corot · ca. 1870–73 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,928 × 3,870 px · 11.3 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9.8 × 12.9 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 19.5 × 25.8 in at 150 dpi

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

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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	366	Gallery sharp	5%
11 × 14 in	266	Sharp up close	4%
12 × 16 in	241	Sharp up close	1%
16 × 20 in	183	Poster sharp	5%
18 × 24 in	161	Poster sharp	1%
24 × 36 in	107	Fine across a room	12%
30 × 40 in	96	Too soft	1%

Will it fit over your couch? Put this one on your wall, to scale — crop or mat, frame size, hang height and the order.

The ticket

A Lane through the Trees is a painting by Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris), dated ca. 1870–73. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913.

The Met catalogs A Lane through the Trees as an oil on canvas by Camille Corot. The museum dates it ca. 1870–73, and files it under accession 14.40.817 in European Paintings. The subject is a view, and the eye travels from the foreground to the distance; give it wall space so that route stays readable. The Met's scan measures 2,928 × 3,870 pixels, which prints about 9.8 × 12.9 in at 300 dpi and 19.5 × 25.8 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Because it runs tall, it wants a vertical frame; compare the crop percentage across sizes before you choose. Its muted earth tones are forgiving: natural wood softens the palette, walnut deepens it and black frames it like a gallery. Paintings reproduce best on matte paper, since gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for. Light it from above with a soft warm bulb, hang the centre of the picture near 57 inches, and it will read as intended instead of as decoration.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,928 × 3,870 pixels — 11.3 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.8 × 12.9 in. The painting itself measures about 18 × 24 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.Paintings reproduce best on matte paper. Gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for, and a picture light does more for a print than any upgrade in paper.