Former President Obama's image painted by Robert McCurdy

Former President Obama's image painted by Robert McCurdy.

Portrait of Michelle Obama by Sharon Sprung.

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The history-making portrait of former President Barack Obama is unlike that of other US Presidents and their spouses.

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Official White House portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama appeared during the ceremony.

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Their first joint visit to the White House since 2017 was chosen after the departure of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.

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Barack and Michelle Obama made the first joint return to the White House for official sources to unveil.

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McCurdy said it took at least a year to paint Obama.

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Photographs of Barack Obama taken on the state floor of the White House on site were illustrated by painting.

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