What is the largest sharp print size for Rue de l'Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight)?

At 300 dpi, this 3,009 × 3,719 px file prints up to 10 × 12.4 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 20.1 × 24.8 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Rue de l'Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight)?

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 Rue de l'Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight) 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.

Rue de l'Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight) — Camille Pissarro | Free high-res download

Rue de l'Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight)

Camille Pissarro · 1898 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,009 × 3,719 px · 11.2 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to10 × 12.4 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 20.1 × 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	1%
11 × 14 in	265	Sharp up close	3%
12 × 16 in	232	Sharp up close	7%
16 × 20 in	185	Poster sharp	1%
18 × 24 in	154	Poster sharp	7%
24 × 36 in	103	Fine across a room	18%
30 × 40 in	92	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

Rue de l'Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight) is a painting by Camille Pissarro (French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris), dated 1898. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 32 x 25 5/8 in. (81.3 x 65.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard Gift, 1960.

Rue de l'Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight) is an oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro, part of The Met's open-access collection. The museum dates it 1898, and files it under accession 60.5 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 3,009 × 3,719 pixels, which prints about 10.0 × 12.4 in at 300 dpi and 20.1 × 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. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. 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 3,009 × 3,719 pixels — 11.2 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 10 × 12.4 in. The painting itself measures about 25.6 × 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.