Kehinde Wiley’s “A Portrait of a Young Gentleman,” in the middle, is seen in an installation view in the Thornton Portrait Gallery at © The Huntington.
Photos: Joshua White. Kehinde Wiley’s “Portrait of a Young Gentleman,” his eagerly anticipated reimagining of Gainsborough’s iconic 1770 painting “The Blue Boy,” went on display Saturday at The Huntington.
Wiley’s work, which takes the name that Thomas Gainsborough initially used, incorporates the Grand Manner portraiture technique and style, but in a contemporary setting.
The Huntington commissioned the piece, and it will be part of the museum’s permanent collection. It’s not the first time Wiley, who identifies as gay, has received a prestigious request.
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