What is the largest sharp print size for Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat?

At 300 dpi, this 2,652 × 3,722 px file prints up to 8.8 × 12.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 17.7 × 24.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat?

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 Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 11% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat — Paul Cézanne | Free high-res download

Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat

Paul Cézanne · 1870–71 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,652 × 3,722 px · 9.9 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.8 × 12.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 17.7 × 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	331	Gallery sharp	11%
11 × 14 in	241	Sharp up close	9%
12 × 16 in	221	Sharp up close	5%
16 × 20 in	165	Poster sharp	11%
18 × 24 in	147	Fine across a room	5%
24 × 36 in	103	Fine across a room	6%
30 × 40 in	88	Too soft	5%

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

Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat is a painting by Paul Cézanne (French, Aix-en-Provence 1839–1906 Aix-en-Provence), dated 1870–71. Oil on paper, laid down on canvas. Size on the museum record: Overall: 21 5/8 x 15 1/4 in. (54.9 x 38.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929.

The Met catalogs Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat as an oil on paper, laid down on canvas by Paul Cézanne. The museum dates it 1870–71, and files it under accession 29.100.65 in European Paintings. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 2,652 × 3,722 pixels, which prints about 8.8 × 12.4 in at 300 dpi and 17.7 × 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 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. Add a small picture light and keep the centre of the piece around 57 inches from the floor; those two choices make a reproduction look deliberate.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,652 × 3,722 pixels — 9.9 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.8 × 12.4 in. The painting itself measures about 15.2 × 21.6 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.