My lovely friend Jen turned 50 this week, and we were able to celebrate together with a day at the Huntington Library, an estate with a superb art collection and variety of gardens.
Jen is an art history expert, so it's great going around a museum with her. Here, we're admiring the Huntington's showpiece, the Blue Boy.
Thomas Gainsborough's masterpiece "Portrait of a Young Man" was painted in 1770 and was sold to Henry Huntington a hundred years ago for the most ever spent on a piece of art (at the time).
We perused the portraits (and more) and then enjoyed snacks.
The estate features numerous gardens in various styles. We enjoyed the Japanese garden especially, with the water features and bonsai trees.
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