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5 public-domain works by the American artist (1819–1904), every one a free CC0 file from The Met's open-access collection — 4 paintings, 1 work on paper.

5 works · $0.00 eachBiggest file: 12.5 MP
Approaching Thunder Storm by Martin Johnson HeadeApproaching Thunder Storm1859Free · sharp to 6.5 × 4.2 in at 300 dpi, uncroppedHummingbird and Apple Blossoms by Martin Johnson HeadeHummingbird and Apple Blossoms1875Free · sharp to 12.7 × 11 in at 300 dpi, uncroppedHummingbird and Passionflowers by Martin Johnson HeadeHummingbird and Passionflowersca. 1875–85Free · sharp to 8.4 × 13.3 in at 300 dpi, uncroppedNewburyport Meadows by Martin Johnson HeadeNewburyport Meadowsca. 1876–81Free · sharp to 12.7 × 5.9 in at 300 dpi, uncroppedSketch for "Approaching Thunder Storm" by Martin Johnson HeadeSketch for "Approaching Thunder Storm"Free · sharp to 7.5 × 5.8 in at 300 dpi, uncropped

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Each card shows the largest print the Met's file makes at 300 dpi without cropping — that's the sharpness you'd want for something you'll stand close to. The biggest file in this set isHummingbird and Apple Blossoms, at 3,795 × 3,285 pixels: enough for a 12.7 × 11 in print at 300 dpi, or 25.3 × 21.9 in at poster sharpness.

The Met flags one of these as a collection highlight: Approaching Thunder Storm.

Every page has a size chart against standard frames, the museum record, and the frame and light that make a print look like it cost more than it did. The file itself is free. It always was.

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