What is the largest sharp print size for Sunrise?

At 300 dpi, this 3,917 × 2,602 px file prints up to 13.1 × 8.7 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 26.1 × 17.3 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Sunrise?

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.

Does printing Sunrise 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.

Sunrise — George Inness | Free high-res download

Sunrise

George Inness · 1887 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,917 × 2,602 px · 10.2 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to13.1 × 8.7 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 26.1 × 17.3 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	325	Gallery sharp	17%
14 × 11 in	236	Sharp up close	15%
16 × 12 in	216	Sharp up close	11%
20 × 16 in	162	Poster sharp	17%
24 × 18 in	144	Fine across a room	11%
36 × 24 in	108	Fine across a room	nothing
40 × 30 in	86	Too soft	11%

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

Sunrise is a painting by George Inness (American, Newburgh, New York 1825–1894 Bridge of Allan, Scotland), dated 1887. Oil on canvas. Size on the museum record: 30 x 45 1/4 in. (76.2 x 114.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its The American Wing collection — Anonymous Gift, in memory of Emil Thiele, 1954.

The Met catalogs Sunrise as an oil on canvas by George Inness. The museum dates it 1887, and files it under accession 54.156 in 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 3,917 × 2,602 pixels, which prints about 13.1 × 8.7 in at 300 dpi and 26.1 × 17.3 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 3,917 × 2,602 pixels — 10.2 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 13.1 × 8.7 in. The painting itself measures about 45.2 × 30 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.