Americans can now see a famous portrait of the Pacific Islander who captivated 18th-century England for the first time Joshua Reynolds' 1776 'Portrait of Omai' portrays a commoner from Tahiti as a nobleman, reflecting European fantasies and assumptions about Pacific cultures. theconversation.com theconversation.com / feeds theconversation-com-us-home-page .. theconversation-com-us-arts / / #news / / 29 days 29d Share
