WASHINGTON (World News Bureau) - Sources say Michelle Obama requested a revised portrait be done after seeing the original.
"Mrs. Obama felt the original depiction (below) by Baltimore artist Amy Sherald downplayed her femininity - something important to her in being a role model for women everywhere," said a Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery executive. "The decision was made to picture the former First Lady in a colorful dress. The result is stunning."
Former First Lady Michelle Obama (Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery )