What is the largest sharp print size for Hummingbird and Passionflowers?

At 300 dpi, this 2,533 × 4,000 px file prints up to 8.4 × 13.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 16.9 × 26.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Hummingbird and Passionflowers?

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 Hummingbird and Passionflowers require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 21% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Hummingbird and Passionflowers — Martin Johnson Heade | Free high-res download

Hummingbird and Passionflowers

Martin Johnson Heade · ca. 1875–85 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,533 × 4,000 px · 10.1 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.4 × 13.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 16.9 × 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.

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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	316	Gallery sharp	21%
11 × 14 in	230	Sharp up close	19%
12 × 16 in	211	Sharp up close	16%
16 × 20 in	158	Poster sharp	21%
18 × 24 in	140	Fine across a room	16%
24 × 36 in	105	Fine across a room	5%
30 × 40 in	84	Too soft	16%

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

Hummingbird and Passionflowers is a painting by Martin Johnson Heade (1819–1904), dated ca. 1875–85. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 20 x 12 in. (50.8 x 30.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Purchase, Gift of Albert Weatherby, 1946.

In The Met's records, Hummingbird and Passionflowers is an oil on canvas credited to Martin Johnson Heade. The museum dates it ca. 1875–85 (accession 46.17, 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 2,533 × 4,000 pixels, which prints about 8.4 × 13.3 in at 300 dpi and 16.9 × 26.7 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Because it runs tall, it wants a vertical frame; compare the crop percentage across sizes before you choose. Its golden tones pair naturally with a gold or walnut frame, or go black for a sharper, more modern contrast. 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 2,533 × 4,000 pixels — 10.1 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.4 × 13.3 in. The painting itself measures about 12 × 20 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.