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 | 8% |
| 11 × 14 in | 257 | Sharp up close | 7% |
| 12 × 16 in | 235 | Sharp up close | 2% |
| 16 × 20 in | 176 | Poster sharp | 8% |
| 18 × 24 in | 157 | Poster sharp | 2% |
| 24 × 36 in | 107 | Fine across a room | 9% |
| 30 × 40 in | 94 | Too soft | 2% |
The ticket
Armor is a work on paper by Odilon Redon (French, Bordeaux 1840–1916 Paris), dated 1891. Charcoal and conté crayon. Size on the museum record: 20 x 14 1/2 in. (50.7 x 36.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1948.
The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,831 × 3,858 pixels — 10.9 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.4 × 12.9 in. The work on paper itself measures about 14.5 × 20 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
- Odilon Redon
- Date
- 1891
- Medium
- Charcoal and conté crayon
- Size
- 20 x 14 1/2 in. (50.7 x 36.8 cm)
- Museum
- The Met · Drawings and Prints
- Accession
- 48.10.1
- License
- Public domain · CC0 1.0
- Source
- Museum record ↗
Put this work on your wall
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