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Portrait of Michelle Obama against a light blue background. She is sitting with her chin propped on the back of her hand and is wearing a black and white dress with geometric patters. Her skin and hair are all painted in shades of black and grey.

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

Amy Sherald ’04

Portrait of Michelle Obama against a light blue background. She is sitting with her chin propped on the back of her hand and is wearing a black and white dress with geometric patters. Her skin and hair are all painted in shades of black and grey.

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

Artist

Amy Sherald ’04

Date

2018

Medium

Oil paint

Dimensions

72 x 60 inches

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Firsts

Smithsonian Commissions Amy Sherald ’04 for Michelle Obama Portrait

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Star on the Rise

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