Mrs. Obama and Sharon Sprung at Portrait Unveiling

This photograph was taken by Tony Powell for the White House Historical Association on September 7, 2022. On that day, President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the unveiling ceremony of the Obamas' official White House portraits. Here, Mrs. Obama poses with Sharon Sprung -- the artist who painted Obama -- and her portrait in the Ground Floor Corridor, where the portrait was hung following the East Room ceremony. See assets 1135359 and 1135360 to view the portraits of former President and Mrs. Obama.