What is the largest sharp print size for Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson"?

At 300 dpi, this 2,874 × 3,695 px file prints up to 9.6 × 12.3 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 19.2 × 24.6 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson"?

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, 18 × 24 in.

Does printing Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson" require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 14% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson" — Edgar Degas | Free high-res download

Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson"

Edgar Degas · ca. 1878–79 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.002,874 × 3,695 px · 10.6 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to9.6 × 12.3 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 19.2 × 24.6 in at 150 dpi

The download is the Met's own open-access file, served by the Met. Big file — give it a minute.

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	359	Gallery sharp	3%
11 × 14 in	261	Sharp up close	1%
12 × 16 in	230	Sharp up close	4%
16 × 20 in	179	Poster sharp	3%
18 × 24 in	153	Poster sharp	4%
24 × 36 in	102	Fine across a room	14%
30 × 40 in	92	Too soft	4%

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

Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson" is a work on paper by Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris), dated ca. 1878–79. Pastel and charcoal on green wove paper; squared for transfer in charcoal; letterpress printing on verso. Size on the museum record: 15 3/8 x 11 3/4 in. (39.1 x 29.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Rogers Fund, 1918.

The Met released its scan under CC0, which means no permission, no fee and no credit line required. That file is 2,874 × 3,695 pixels — 10.6 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 9.6 × 12.3 in. The work on paper itself measures about 11.7 × 15.4 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.

On the receipt

Artist: Edgar Degas
Date: ca. 1878–79
Medium: Pastel and charcoal on green wove paper; squared for transfer in charcoal; letterpress printing on verso
Size: 15 3/8 x 11 3/4 in. (39.1 x 29.8 cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 19.51.1
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗

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