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Wall width to recommended framed canvas size

On a 72 inch (6 ft) wall, a piece covering 50 percent of the width is 36 inches across, so the largest listed framed canvas is 36 x 24 inches in landscape. The rule is wall width times a share of 40, 50 or 60 percent, then the largest listed size that fits. The shares are examples, not advice.

To-scale chart of five wall widths, 48 to 144 inches, with the largest listed framed canvas at 40, 50 and 60 percent — Largest listed framed canvas (landscape) at 40, 50 and 60 percent of five wall widths, drawn to one scale.

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Largest listed framed canvas painting by wall width and share of the wall (inches)
Wall width (in)	Wall width (cm)	Share of wall	Target width (in)	Landscape (longer side across)	Portrait (shorter side across, tall x wide)
48	121.9	40%	19.2	18 x 12	36 x 18
48	121.9	50%	24	24 x 24	36 x 24
48	121.9	60%	28.8	28 x 28	28 x 28
72	182.9	40%	28.8	28 x 28	28 x 28
72	182.9	50%	36	36 x 24	48 x 36
72	182.9	60%	43.2	40 x 30	60 x 40
96	243.8	40%	38.4	36 x 24	48 x 36
96	243.8	50%	48	48 x 36	60 x 48
96	243.8	60%	57.6	48 x 36	60 x 48
120	304.8	40%	48	48 x 36	60 x 48
120	304.8	50%	60	60 x 48	60 x 48
120	304.8	60%	72	60 x 48	60 x 48
144	365.8	40%	57.6	48 x 36	60 x 48
144	365.8	50%	72	60 x 48	60 x 48
144	365.8	60%	86.4	60 x 48	60 x 48

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How to use this infographic

Measure the width of the wall section you want to fill in inches.
Read the row for the nearest wall width and pick the share that suits the look you want.
Use the wall fit calculator for your exact width and for portrait pieces.

Questions

What size framed canvas fits a 96 inch wall at 50 percent?

A 50 percent share of a 96 inch wall is 48 inches across, so the largest listed framed canvas is 48 x 36 inches in landscape.

Are 40, 50 and 60 percent rules?

No. They are examples that mirror the wall fit calculator. Choose the share that gives the look you want.

Does this chart cover portrait pieces?

The text version lists the largest portrait size for each case. The drawing shows landscape pieces only.

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Sources

ArtzFolio Custom: wall fit calculator (page as of 2026-11-10)
ArtzFolio Custom: framed canvas sizes (rate card) (page as of 2026-11-10)
NIST: SI units, length (1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly) (fetched 2026-11-12)

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