What is the largest sharp print size for Delaware Water Gap?

At 300 dpi, this 3,811 × 2,735 px file prints up to 12.7 × 9.1 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 25.4 × 18.2 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Delaware Water Gap?

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

Does printing Delaware Water Gap require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 10% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Delaware Water Gap — George Inness | Free high-res download

Delaware Water Gap

George Inness · 1861 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,811 × 2,735 px · 10.4 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to12.7 × 9.1 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 25.4 × 18.2 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	341	Gallery sharp	10%
14 × 11 in	248	Sharp up close	9%
16 × 12 in	227	Sharp up close	4%
20 × 16 in	170	Poster sharp	10%
24 × 18 in	151	Poster sharp	4%
36 × 24 in	105	Fine across a room	7%
40 × 30 in	91	Too soft	4%

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

Delaware Water Gap is a painting by George Inness (American, Newburgh, New York 1825–1894 Bridge of Allan, Scotland), dated 1861. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 36 x 50 1/4 in. (91.4 x 127.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1932.

In The Met's records, Delaware Water Gap is an oil on canvas credited to George Inness. The museum dates it 1861 (accession 32.151, The American Wing). People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 3,811 × 2,735 pixels, which prints about 12.7 × 9.1 in at 300 dpi and 25.4 × 18.2 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 warm reds and oranges suit walnut or gold, which deepen the glow instead of washing it out. Paintings reproduce best on matte paper, since gloss throws glare across exactly the brushwork you came for. 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 3,811 × 2,735 pixels — 10.4 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 12.7 × 9.1 in. The painting itself measures about 50.2 × 36 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.