What is the largest sharp print size for Two Figures?

At 300 dpi, this 2,000 × 1,531 px file prints up to 6.7 × 5.1 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 13.3 × 10.2 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Two Figures?

The best frame sizes for this file are 10 × 8 in, 14 × 11 in, 16 × 12 in, printing at 150–299 dpi (poster- to sharp-quality).

Does printing Two Figures require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 13% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Two Figures — Katsushika Hokusai | Free high-res download

Two Figures

Katsushika Hokusai · 19th century · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,000 × 1,531 px · 3.1 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to6.7 × 5.1 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 13.3 × 10.2 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	191	Poster sharp	4%
14 × 11 in	139	Fine across a room	3%
16 × 12 in	125	Fine across a room	2%
20 × 16 in	95	Too soft	4%
24 × 18 in	83	Too soft	2%
36 × 24 in	55	Too soft	13%
40 × 30 in	50	Too soft	2%

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

Two Figures is a work on paper by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)), dated 19th century. Matted painting; ink on paper (wash drawing?). Size on the museum record: 10 3/8 x 14 in. (26.4 x 35.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Asian Art collection — Fletcher Fund, 1937.

In The Met's records, Two Figures is a matted painting; ink on paper (wash drawing?) credited to Katsushika Hokusai. The museum dates it 19th century, and files it under accession 37.119.3 in Asian Art. People are the subject, and the grouping and gestures matter more than any single face; avoid cropping the edges. The Met's scan measures 2,000 × 1,531 pixels, which prints about 6.7 × 5.1 in at 300 dpi and 13.3 × 10.2 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. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. 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. 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 2,000 × 1,531 pixels — 3.1 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 6.7 × 5.1 in. The work on paper itself measures about 14 × 10.4 in, so a true life-size print runs below 300 dpi — still sharp at normal viewing distance.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.