What is the largest sharp print size for Arab Woman?

At 300 dpi, this 2,487 × 3,722 px file prints up to 8.3 × 12.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 16.6 × 24.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Arab Woman?

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.

Does printing Arab Woman require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 16% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Arab Woman — John Singer Sargent | Free high-res download

Arab Woman

John Singer Sargent · 1905–6 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,487 × 3,722 px · 9.3 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.3 × 12.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 16.6 × 24.8 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	310	Gallery sharp	16%
11 × 14 in	226	Sharp up close	15%
12 × 16 in	207	Sharp up close	11%
16 × 20 in	155	Poster sharp	16%
18 × 24 in	138	Fine across a room	11%
24 × 36 in	103	Fine across a room	nothing
30 × 40 in	82	Too soft	11%

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

Arab Woman is a work on paper by John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London), dated 1905–6. Watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper. Size on the museum record: 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm) Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm) Framed (standard exhibition frame): 24 1/4 × 18 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (61.6 × 46.4 × 2.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950.

Arab Woman is a watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper by John Singer Sargent, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1905–6, and files it under accession 50.130.43 in The American Wing. The subject is a person, so the face is the anchor. Hang it with the eyes near the centre line instead of floating high on the wall. The Met's scan measures 2,487 × 3,722 pixels, which prints about 8.3 × 12.4 in at 300 dpi and 16.6 × 24.8 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its tall proportions suit a hallway, a narrow wall or the gap beside a door, and the set builder shows how much each standard frame would crop. Its golden tones pair naturally with a gold or walnut frame, or go black for a sharper, more modern contrast. 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. 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 2,487 × 3,722 pixels — 9.3 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.3 × 12.4 in. The work on paper itself measures about 12 × 18 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.

On the receipt

Artist: John Singer Sargent
Date: 1905–6
Medium: Watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper
Size: 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm) Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm) Framed (standard exhibition frame): 24 1/4 × 18 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (61.6 × 46.4 × 2.9 cm)
Museum: The Met · The American Wing
Accession: 50.130.43
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗