'Poedua, the Daughter of Orio' (b. circa 1758 - d. before 1788), John Webber, 1777

Portrait of poedooa, the 19-year-old daughter of orio, chief of the haamanino district of raiatea (ulietea), one of the society islands neighbouring tahiti. One of the earliest images of a polynesian woman produced by a european painter. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1777. Dimensions: height: 145.4 cm (57.2 in); width: 95.9 cm (37.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Poedua. Collection: National Maritime Museum. John Webber - Poedooa, the Daughter of Oree