Poster vs. fine-art print vs. canvas: what's actually different
Same picture, three ways to print it, and real differences in paper, size and price. Here's what this shop actually means by each one — no mystique, just paper weights and where each is the better buy.
Poster print, unframed
Enhanced matte poster paper, 189gsm, rolled in a tube, $29–$39. Sizes: 8 × 12 in, 12 × 18 in. It's the same master file as the fine-art print, just smaller and on lighter paper, which is what keeps it inexpensive. For a first apartment, a hallway, a classroom, or anyone who just wants the picture on the wall. See the Under $40 shelf.
Fine-art print, unframed
Enhanced matte art paper, 200gsm, rolled in a tube, $58–$220. Sizes: 12 × 18 in, 16 × 24 in, 20 × 30 in, 24 × 36 in. Same master file as the poster, on heavier paper, at sizes big enough to anchor a living-room wall — this is the paper that earns its price on a piece you'll live with for years, or give as a gift.
Stretched canvas
400gsm canvas on a 38mm stretcher bar, mirrored edges, ready to hang, $115–$225. Sizes: 12 × 18 in, 16 × 24 in, 20 × 30 in, 24 × 36 in. It ships ready to hang, no frame or glass needed — and in its own box, separately from paper prints, because a stretched canvas is a different kind of package to ship safely.
Is the picture identical?
Yes. Every finish starts from the exact same master file — nothing is re-shot or redrawn between them. What changes is the paper and the size. The poster tops out at 12 × 18 on purpose: past that size, the fine-art print is simply the better version of the same picture, on heavier paper built for a bigger wall.
More on sizing your wall: what size art goes above a sofa or a bed. Full policy detail: shipping & returns. Or go straight to every print.
Made with AI, printed for real. Every piece here is an original digital work created by Thomas Karl using AI image generation, then curated, color-corrected, and prepared for print by hand. Nothing is a photograph, and nothing is traced from another artist's work. We say so plainly on every product page because you deserve to know what you are hanging on your wall.