What is the largest sharp print size for Guan Yu, Chinese God of War?

At 300 dpi, this 1,893 × 4,000 px file prints up to 6.3 × 13.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 12.6 × 26.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Guan Yu, Chinese God of War?

The best frame sizes for this file are 8 × 10 in, 11 × 14 in, 12 × 16 in, 16 × 20 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing Guan Yu, Chinese God of War require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 41% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Guan Yu, Chinese God of War — Katsushika Hokusai | Free high-res download

Guan Yu, Chinese God of War

Katsushika Hokusai · 19th century · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.001,893 × 4,000 px · 7.6 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to6.3 × 13.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 12.6 × 26.7 in at 150 dpi

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

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	236	Sharp up close	41%
11 × 14 in	172	Poster sharp	40%
12 × 16 in	157	Poster sharp	37%
16 × 20 in	118	Fine across a room	41%
18 × 24 in	105	Fine across a room	37%
24 × 36 in	78	Too soft	29%
30 × 40 in	63	Too soft	37%

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

Guan Yu, Chinese God of War is a work on paper by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)), dated 19th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Size on the museum record: Image: 33 11/16 × 13 9/16 in. (85.5 × 34.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 59 1/2 × 16 15/16 in. (151.2 × 43 cm) Overall with knobs: 59 1/2 × 19 3/16 in. (151.2 × 48.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Asian Art collection — Seymour Fund, 1959.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 1,893 × 4,000 pixels — 7.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.3 × 13.3 in. The work on paper itself measures about 13.6 × 33.7 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: Katsushika Hokusai
Date: 19th century
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Size: Image: 33 11/16 × 13 9/16 in. (85.5 × 34.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 59 1/2 × 16 15/16 in. (151.2 × 43 cm) Overall with knobs: 59 1/2 × 19 3/16 in. (151.2 × 48.7 cm)
Museum: The Met · Asian Art
Accession: 59.37
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗

Put this work on your wall

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