What is the largest sharp print size for In the Meadow?

At 300 dpi, this 3,027 × 3,717 px file prints up to 10.1 × 12.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 20.2 × 24.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of In the Meadow?

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, 18 × 24 in.

Does printing In the Meadow require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 18% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

In the Meadow — Auguste Renoir | Free high-res download

In the Meadow

Auguste Renoir · 1888–92 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,027 × 3,717 px · 11.3 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to10.1 × 12.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 20.2 × 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	371	Gallery sharp	2%
11 × 14 in	265	Sharp up close	4%
12 × 16 in	232	Sharp up close	8%
16 × 20 in	185	Poster sharp	2%
18 × 24 in	154	Poster sharp	8%
24 × 36 in	103	Fine across a room	18%
30 × 40 in	92	Too soft	8%

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

In the Meadow is a painting by Auguste Renoir (French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer), dated 1888–92. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 32 x 25 3/4 in. (81.3 x 65.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Bequest of Sam A. Lewisohn, 1951.

In The Met's records, In the Meadow is an oil on canvas credited to Auguste Renoir. The museum dates it 1888–92, and files it under accession 51.112.4 in European Paintings. The subject is a view, and the eye travels from the foreground to the distance; give it wall space so that route stays readable. The Met's scan measures 3,027 × 3,717 pixels, which prints about 10.1 × 12.4 in at 300 dpi and 20.2 × 24.8 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 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. Light it from above with a soft warm bulb, hang the centre of the picture near 57 inches, and it will read as intended instead of as decoration.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 3,027 × 3,717 pixels — 11.3 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 10.1 × 12.4 in. The painting itself measures about 25.7 × 32 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.