What is the largest sharp print size for Pushing for Rail?

At 300 dpi, this 3,811 × 1,694 px file prints up to 12.7 × 5.6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 25.4 × 11.3 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Pushing for Rail?

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

Does printing Pushing for Rail require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 44% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Pushing for Rail — Thomas Eakins | Free high-res download

Pushing for Rail

Thomas Eakins · 1874 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,811 × 1,694 px · 6.5 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to12.7 × 5.6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 25.4 × 11.3 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	211	Sharp up close	44%
14 × 11 in	154	Poster sharp	43%
16 × 12 in	141	Fine across a room	41%
20 × 16 in	105	Fine across a room	44%
24 × 18 in	94	Too soft	41%
36 × 24 in	70	Too soft	33%
40 × 30 in	56	Too soft	41%

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

Pushing for Rail is a painting by Thomas Eakins (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1844–1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated 1874. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 13 x 30 1/16 in. (33 x 76.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1916.

Pushing for Rail is an oil on canvas by Thomas Eakins, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1874 (accession 16.65, 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 × 1,694 pixels, which prints about 12.7 × 5.6 in at 300 dpi and 25.4 × 11.3 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 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. 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 × 1,694 pixels — 6.5 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 12.7 × 5.6 in. The painting itself measures about 30.1 × 13 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.