What is the largest sharp print size for Across the Campagna?

At 300 dpi, this 2,340 × 1,550 px file prints up to 7.8 × 5.2 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 15.6 × 10.3 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Across the Campagna?

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

Does printing Across the Campagna require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 17% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Across the Campagna — George Inness | Free high-res download

Across the Campagna

George Inness · 1872 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,340 × 1,550 px · 3.6 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to7.8 × 5.2 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 15.6 × 10.3 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
10 × 8 in	193	Poster sharp	17%
14 × 11 in	140	Fine across a room	16%
16 × 12 in	129	Fine across a room	12%
20 × 16 in	96	Too soft	17%
24 × 18 in	86	Too soft	12%
36 × 24 in	64	Too soft	1%
40 × 30 in	51	Too soft	12%

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

Across the Campagna is a work on paper by George Inness (American, Newburgh, New York 1825–1894 Bridge of Allan, Scotland), dated 1872. Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper. Size on the museum record: 6 13/16 x 10 5/16 in. (17.3 x 26.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966.

In The Met's records, Across the Campagna is a watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper credited to George Inness. The museum dates it 1872 (accession 67.55.145, The American Wing). Spend a minute with the composition before choosing a size: notice where the eye lands first and where it rests. The Met's scan measures 2,340 × 1,550 pixels, which prints about 7.8 × 5.2 in at 300 dpi and 15.6 × 10.3 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its wide proportions sit naturally over a sofa, console or bed, and the crop figures in the set builder show what a standard frame would trim. Its dominant blues sit best in a matte black or gallery white frame, which keep the cool tones clean. Works on paper are quiet. Print near the original's scale instead of blowing it up, and keep it out of direct sun like the museum does. A warm picture light a few inches above the frame does more for a print than any paper upgrade, and the hanging centre line belongs near 57 inches.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,340 × 1,550 pixels — 3.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 7.8 × 5.2 in. The work on paper itself measures about 10.3 × 6.8 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.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.