What is the largest sharp print size for Allons haut! Y sommes-nous?, from "La Chasse"?

At 300 dpi, this 2,826 × 3,641 px file prints up to 9.4 × 12.1 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 18.8 × 24.3 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Allons haut! Y sommes-nous?, from "La Chasse"?

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 Allons haut! Y sommes-nous?, from "La Chasse" require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 14% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Allons haut! Y sommes-nous?, from "La Chasse" — Honoré Daumier | Free high-res download

Allons haut! Y sommes-nous?, from "La Chasse"

Honoré Daumier · November 11, 1843 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,826 × 3,641 px · 10.3 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9.4 × 12.1 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 18.8 × 24.3 in at 150 dpi

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

Build the wall set

Art, frame, light and hanging gear, picked together. Choose a size and finish; the wall preview shows exactly what you're getting. One button sends the whole kit to your Amazon cart.

Amazon sells the physical items, sets their prices and availability, and may pay us a commission. The free museum file is separate. How we get paid →

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	353	Gallery sharp	3%
11 × 14 in	256	Sharp up close	1%
12 × 16 in	227	Sharp up close	3%
16 × 20 in	176	Poster sharp	3%
18 × 24 in	151	Poster sharp	3%
24 × 36 in	101	Fine across a room	14%
30 × 40 in	91	Too soft	3%

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

Allons haut! Y sommes-nous?, from "La Chasse" is a print by Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), dated November 11, 1843. Lithograph; third state of four (Delteil). Size on the museum record: Sheet: 14 in. × 10 11/16 in. (35.5 × 27.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Gift of Mrs. Howard W. Geiger, in memory of Howard W. Geiger, 1995.

In The Met's records, Allons haut! Y sommes-nous?, from "La Chasse" is a lithograph; third state of four (delteil) credited to Honoré Daumier. The museum dates it November 11, 1843 (accession 1995.228.2, Drawings and Prints). 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 2,826 × 3,641 pixels, which prints about 9.4 × 12.1 in at 300 dpi and 18.8 × 24.3 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. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. Line work lives on contrast. Print it on smooth bright paper and give it a wider frame or mat so the fine marks are not swallowed. 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 2,826 × 3,641 pixels — 10.3 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.4 × 12.1 in. That is roughly life-size: the print itself measures about 10.7 × 14 in.Line work lives or dies on contrast. Print it on a smooth, bright paper and give it a wide mat: small graphic work drowns in a thin frame and a big empty border makes it look like it came out of a print room drawer.