What is the largest sharp print size for Soap Bubbles?

At 300 dpi, this 3,901 × 3,771 px file prints up to 13 × 12.6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 26 × 25.1 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Soap Bubbles?

Gallery-sharp (300 dpi or above) frame sizes: 10 × 8 in. Sharp-to-poster-quality sizes also work: 14 × 11 in, 16 × 12 in, 20 × 16 in, 24 × 18 in.

Does printing Soap Bubbles require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 31% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Soap Bubbles — Jean Siméon Chardin | Free high-res download

Soap Bubbles

Jean Siméon Chardin · ca. 1733–34 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,901 × 3,771 px · 14.7 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to13 × 12.6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 26 × 25.1 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	390	Gallery sharp	17%
14 × 11 in	278	Sharp up close	19%
16 × 12 in	243	Sharp up close	22%
20 × 16 in	195	Poster sharp	17%
24 × 18 in	162	Poster sharp	22%
36 × 24 in	108	Fine across a room	31%
40 × 30 in	97	Too soft	22%

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

Soap Bubbles is a painting by Jean Siméon Chardin (French, Paris 1699–1779 Paris), dated ca. 1733–34. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 24 x 24 7/8 in. (61 x 63.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its European Paintings collection — Wentworth Fund, 1949.

In The Met's records, Soap Bubbles is an oil on canvas credited to Jean Siméon Chardin. The museum dates it ca. 1733–34; it sits in the European Paintings department as accession 49.24. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 3,901 × 3,771 pixels, which prints about 13.0 × 12.6 in at 300 dpi and 26.0 × 25.1 in at a still-comfortable 150 dpi. Its near-square shape is unusual for stock frames, so look at the square sizes first and accept a little crop or margin elsewhere. 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. 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 3,901 × 3,771 pixels — 14.7 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 13 × 12.6 in. The painting itself measures about 24.9 × 24 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.

On the receipt

Artist: Jean Siméon Chardin
Date: ca. 1733–34
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 24 x 24 7/8 in. (61 x 63.2 cm)
Museum: The Met · European Paintings
Accession: 49.24
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗