What is the largest sharp print size for Shōki, the Demon Queller?

At 300 dpi, this 2,616 × 4,000 px file prints up to 8.7 × 13.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 17.4 × 26.7 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Shōki, the Demon Queller?

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 Shōki, the Demon Queller 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.

Shōki, the Demon Queller — Katsushika Hokusai | Free high-res download

Shōki, the Demon Queller

Katsushika Hokusai · dated 1790 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,616 × 4,000 px · 10.5 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to8.7 × 13.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 17.4 × 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	327	Gallery sharp	18%
11 × 14 in	237	Sharp up close	17%
12 × 16 in	218	Sharp up close	13%
16 × 20 in	163	Poster sharp	18%
18 × 24 in	145	Fine across a room	13%
24 × 36 in	109	Fine across a room	2%
30 × 40 in	87	Too soft	13%

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

Shōki, the Demon Queller is a work on paper by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)), dated dated 1790. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Size on the museum record: 12 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (32.4 x 57.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Asian Art collection — Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914.

The Met catalogs Shōki, the Demon Queller as a hanging scroll; ink and color on silk by Katsushika Hokusai. The museum dates it dated 1790, and files it under accession 14.76.44 in Asian Art. Spend a minute with the composition before choosing a size: notice where the eye lands first and where it rests. The Met's scan measures 2,616 × 4,000 pixels, which prints about 8.7 × 13.3 in at 300 dpi and 17.4 × 26.7 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its tall proportions suit a hallway, a narrow wall or the gap beside a door, and the set builder shows how much each standard frame would crop. Its warm reds and oranges suit walnut or gold, which deepen the glow instead of washing it out. 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 2,616 × 4,000 pixels — 10.5 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 8.7 × 13.3 in. That is roughly life-size: the work on paper itself measures about 22.5 × 12.8 in.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.