diff --git a/beetsplug/fetchart.py b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
index a815d4d9b..fa43025de 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fetchart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
@@ -505,12 +505,18 @@ class ITunesStore(RemoteArtSource):
                             payload['term'])
             return
 
+        if self._config['high_resolution'].get():
+            image_suffix = '100000x100000-999'
+        else:
+            image_suffix = '1200x1200bb'
+
         for c in candidates:
             try:
                 if (c['artistName'] == album.albumartist
                         and c['collectionName'] == album.album):
                     art_url = c['artworkUrl100']
-                    art_url = art_url.replace('100x100', '1200x1200')
+                    art_url = art_url.replace('100x100bb',
+                                              image_suffix)
                     yield self._candidate(url=art_url,
                                           match=Candidate.MATCH_EXACT)
             except KeyError as e:
@@ -520,7 +526,8 @@ class ITunesStore(RemoteArtSource):
 
         try:
             fallback_art_url = candidates[0]['artworkUrl100']
-            fallback_art_url = fallback_art_url.replace('100x100', '1200x1200')
+            fallback_art_url = fallback_art_url.replace('100x100bb',
+                                                        image_suffix)
             yield self._candidate(url=fallback_art_url,
                                   match=Candidate.MATCH_FALLBACK)
         except KeyError as e:
@@ -774,6 +781,7 @@ class FetchArtPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin, RequestMixin):
             'google_engine': u'001442825323518660753:hrh5ch1gjzm',
             'fanarttv_key': None,
             'store_source': False,
+            'high_resolution': False,
         })
         self.config['google_key'].redact = True
         self.config['fanarttv_key'].redact = True
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 0608fb06c..e8a2717c5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ Changelog
 
 New features:
 
-* :doc:`plugins/discogs` now adds two extra fields: `discogs_labelid` and 
+* :doc:`plugins/fetchart`: Added a new ``high_resolution`` config option to
+  allow downloading of higher resolution iTunes artwork (at the expense of
+  file size).
+  :bug: `3391`
+* :doc:`plugins/discogs` now adds two extra fields: `discogs_labelid` and
   `discogs_artistid`
   :bug: `3413`
 * :doc:`/plugins/export`: Added new ``-f`` (``--format``) flag; 
diff --git a/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst b/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst
index f23fec765..68212a582 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/fetchart.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ file. The available options are:
 - **store_source**: If enabled, fetchart stores the artwork's source in a
   flexible tag named ``art_source``. See below for the rationale behind this.
   Default: ``no``.
+- **high_resolution**: If enabled, fetchart retrieves artwork in the highest
+  resolution it can find (warning: image files can sometimes reach >20MB).
+  Default: ``no``.
 
 Note: ``maxwidth`` and ``enforce_ratio`` options require either `ImageMagick`_
 or `Pillow`_.