Manet's Execution of Maximilian Heads to Pasadena
Published Date: 9/30/2026
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Summary
The U.S. government has approved the temporary import of Manet's famous painting 'Execution of Maximilian' from the National Gallery in London for an exhibition at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California. This artwork is recognized as culturally important and showing it in the U.S. is considered a national benefit. The painting might also travel to other venues later, giving more people a chance to see this historic masterpiece.
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Temporary U.S. Exhibition Approved for Manet Painting
The U.S. Department of State approved the temporary import and exhibition of Édouard Manet’s painting 'Execution of Maximilian' from the National Gallery, London, for display at the Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena, California, and at possible additional U.S. venues. The Department determined the object is culturally significant and that its temporary exhibition in the United States is in the national interest.
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