What is the largest sharp print size for Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook)?

At 300 dpi, this 2,457 × 1,977 px file prints up to 8.2 × 6.6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 16.4 × 13.2 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook)?

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 Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook) require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 17% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook) — Albert Bierstadt | Free high-res download

Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt · 1890 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,457 × 1,977 px · 4.9 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.2 × 6.6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 16.4 × 13.2 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	245	Sharp up close	1%
14 × 11 in	175	Poster sharp	2%
16 × 12 in	153	Poster sharp	7%
20 × 16 in	122	Fine across a room	1%
24 × 18 in	102	Fine across a room	7%
36 × 24 in	68	Too soft	17%
40 × 30 in	61	Too soft	7%

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

Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook) is a work on paper by Albert Bierstadt (American, Solingen 1830–1902 New York), dated 1890. Graphite on wove paper. Size on the museum record: 4 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (12.1 x 19.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Bequest of Marguerite H. Rohlfs, 1995.

Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook) is a graphite on wove paper by Albert Bierstadt, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1890 (accession 1995.379.4b verso, The American Wing). 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 2,457 × 1,977 pixels, which prints about 8.2 × 6.6 in at 300 dpi and 16.4 × 13.2 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Because it runs wide, it wants a horizontal frame; check the crop percentage for each size before you commit. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. Works on paper are quiet. Print near the original's scale instead of blowing it up, and keep it out of direct sun like the museum does. 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 2,457 × 1,977 pixels — 4.9 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.2 × 6.6 in. That is bigger than the work on paper itself, which measures about 7.8 × 4.8 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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.