What is the largest sharp print size for The Mower?

At 300 dpi, this 4,000 × 2,593 px file prints up to 13.3 × 8.6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 26.7 × 17.3 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of The Mower?

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 The Mower require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 19% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

The Mower — Georges Seurat | Free high-res download

The Mower

Georges Seurat · 1881–82 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.004,000 × 2,593 px · 10.4 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to13.3 × 8.6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 26.7 × 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	324	Gallery sharp	19%
14 × 11 in	235	Sharp up close	17%
16 × 12 in	216	Sharp up close	14%
20 × 16 in	162	Poster sharp	19%
24 × 18 in	144	Fine across a room	14%
36 × 24 in	108	Fine across a room	3%
40 × 30 in	86	Too soft	14%

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

The Mower is a painting by Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris), dated 1881–82. Oil on wood. Size on the museum record: 6 1/2 × 9 7/8 in. (16.5 × 25.1 cm) Framed: 14 3/8 × 17 7/8 in. (36.5 × 45.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Robert Lehman Collection collection — Robert Lehman Collection, 1975.

The Met catalogs The Mower as an oil on wood by Georges Seurat. The museum dates it 1881–82 (accession 1975.1.206, Robert Lehman Collection). People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 4,000 × 2,593 pixels, which prints about 13.3 × 8.6 in at 300 dpi and 26.7 × 17.3 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. 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. Light it from above with a soft warm bulb, hang the centre of the picture near 57 inches, and it will read as intended instead of as decoration.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 4,000 × 2,593 pixels — 10.4 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 13.3 × 8.6 in. That is bigger than the painting itself, which measures about 9.9 × 6.5 in — the file holds more detail than you can see standing in front of the original.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: Georges Seurat
Date: 1881–82
Medium: Oil on wood
Size: 6 1/2 × 9 7/8 in. (16.5 × 25.1 cm) Framed: 14 3/8 × 17 7/8 in. (36.5 × 45.4 cm)
Museum: The Met · Robert Lehman Collection
Accession: 1975.1.206
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗