Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Travel Tuesday: Portrait Gallery

I needed an outing recently, time to wander and wonder. 
























12 comments:

  1. I want to know who everyone is. Some truly wonderful character studies.

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    1. Most of the are dead white men.

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    2. Excuse me, I'll have you know I'm a white male who aspires to be dead one day.

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  2. They are wonderful portraits, whoever they are.

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    1. The Museum is just across from the Arena Entrance to the Gallery Place China Town metro station, there are tags by each work.

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  3. Great paintings. I love all the different styles.

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    1. It is a wonderful collection. But it is heavy on white men.

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  4. Wow, a vast array of accomplished men and women. Very nice.

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    1. Very few women from before about 1970

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  5. Some great portraits there! But as you note, the modern ones are more diverse.

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    1. I sense that under the current political climate, the museum is showing less diversity.

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  6. I could figure out a lot of them but don't know them all. Interesting to see the change in clothing.

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