Exhibition
Joshua Reynolds's Portrait of Mai and 18th-Century Portraiture
Tuesday, September 15
12:00 AM - Mar 14, 12:00 AM
The Getty Center
Los Angeles, United States
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This selection of painted and sculpted portraits by such artists as Gainsborough, Goya, and David explore the interplay of status, character, and identity in an age of global encounter. About At its center is the US debut of Sir Joshua Reynolds’s Portrait of Mai , a compelling painting of the first Polynesian visitor to Great Britain. Portrayed in a full-length format traditionally reserved for the European elite, this depiction of Mai subtly reconfigured the genre’s conventions. Painting
Schedule
Starts
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Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Ends
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Sun, Mar 14, 2027 at 12:00 AM
Location
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, California, 90049, United States
Presented by
The Getty Center