What is the largest sharp print size for Young Woman Reclining?

At 300 dpi, this 3,630 × 2,888 px file prints up to 12.1 × 9.6 in with gallery-sharp detail. At 150 dpi the file reaches 24.2 × 19.3 in, which is poster-sharp quality.

Which standard frame sizes give gallery-sharp prints of Young Woman Reclining?

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 Young Woman Reclining require cropping the image?

Standard frame aspect ratios may not match this artwork exactly; depending on the size chosen, up to 16% of the image could be cropped. Most print-on-demand services let you adjust the crop position or add a white mat border instead.

Young Woman Reclining — Berthe Morisot | Free high-res download

Young Woman Reclining

Berthe Morisot · 1889 · The Met, New York

Public domain · CC0 · $0.003,630 × 2,888 px · 10.5 MP

Prints gallery-sharp up to12.1 × 9.6 inat 300 dpi, uncropped · poster-sharp to 24.2 × 19.3 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	361	Gallery sharp	1%
14 × 11 in	259	Sharp up close	1%
16 × 12 in	226	Sharp up close	6%
20 × 16 in	180	Poster sharp	1%
24 × 18 in	151	Poster sharp	6%
36 × 24 in	100	Fine across a room	16%
40 × 30 in	90	Too soft	6%

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

Young Woman Reclining is a print by Berthe Morisot (French, Bourges 1841–1895 Paris), dated 1889. Drypoint on wove paper. Size on the museum record: plate: 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 35 cm) plate: 3 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (8 x 12 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds it in its Drawings and Prints collection — Purchase, Rogers Fund and Jacob H. Schiff Bequest, 1922.

The Met catalogs Young Woman Reclining as a drypoint on wove paper by Berthe Morisot. The museum dates it 1889 (accession 22.60.96, Drawings and Prints). The subject is a person, so the face is the anchor. Hang it with the eyes near the centre line instead of floating high on the wall. The Met's scan measures 3,630 × 2,888 pixels, which prints about 12.1 × 9.6 in at 300 dpi and 24.2 × 19.3 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. It is close to monochrome, so the frame sets the mood: black for contrast, white for air, or a thin natural wood for warmth. Line work lives on contrast. Print it on smooth bright paper and give it a wider frame or mat so the fine marks are not swallowed. 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 3,630 × 2,888 pixels — 10.5 megapixels — good for a gallery-sharp print up to 12.1 × 9.6 in. That is roughly life-size: the print itself measures about 13.8 × 10.8 in.Line work lives or dies on contrast. Print it on a smooth, bright paper and give it a wide mat: small graphic work drowns in a thin frame and a big empty border makes it look like it came out of a print room drawer.

On the receipt

Artist: Berthe Morisot
Date: 1889
Medium: Drypoint on wove paper
Size: plate: 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in. (27.5 x 35 cm) plate: 3 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (8 x 12 cm)
Museum: The Met · Drawings and Prints
Accession: 22.60.96
License: Public domain · CC0 1.0
Source: Museum record ↗