diff --git a/osxphotos/cli/click_rich_echo.py b/osxphotos/cli/click_rich_echo.py
index df1514f1..727b06df 100644
--- a/osxphotos/cli/click_rich_echo.py
+++ b/osxphotos/cli/click_rich_echo.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def rich_echo(
         # if not outputting to terminal, use a huge width to avoid wrapping
         # otherwise tests fail
         width = 10_000
-    console = get_rich_console() or Console(theme or get_rich_theme(), width=width)
+    console = get_rich_console() or Console(theme=theme or get_rich_theme(), width=width)
     if markdown:
         message = Markdown(message)
         # Markdown always adds a new line so disable unless explicitly specified
diff --git a/osxphotos/cli/show_command.py b/osxphotos/cli/show_command.py
index c5ed5bc5..63660eaf 100644
--- a/osxphotos/cli/show_command.py
+++ b/osxphotos/cli/show_command.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """osxphotos show command"""
 
+import pathlib
 import re
 
 import click
 
 from osxphotos._constants import UUID_PATTERN
+from osxphotos.export_db_utils import get_uuid_for_filepath
 from osxphotos.photoscript_utils import (
     photoscript_object_from_name,
     photoscript_object_from_uuid,
@@ -34,6 +36,15 @@ def show(ctx, db, uuid_or_name):
 
     osxphotos show IMG_1234.JPG
 
+    show can also be used to show a photo exported with `osxphotos export`:
+
+    osxphotos show /path/to/exported/photo.jpg
+
+    In this case, the UUID_OR_NAME is the path to the exported photo and osxphotos
+    will attempt to find the export database to match the photo to the original in
+    Photos. If your export database is not in the default location in the root of the
+    export directory, this will not work.
+
     Notes:
 
     This command requires Photos library version 5 or higher.
@@ -65,6 +76,16 @@ def show(ctx, db, uuid_or_name):
                 f"Found [filename]{obj_type}[/] with name: [filepath]{uuid_or_name}[/]"
             )
             obj.spotlight()
+        elif uuid := get_uuid_for_filepath(pathlib.Path(uuid_or_name).resolve()):
+            if not (obj := photoscript_object_from_uuid(uuid, db)):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"could not find asset with UUID [uuid]{uuid}[/] for file [filepath]{uuid_or_name}[/]"
+                )
+            obj_type = obj.__class__.__name__
+            echo(
+                f"Found [filename]{obj_type}[/] from export database: [filepath]{uuid_or_name}[/]"
+            )
+            obj.spotlight()
         else:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"could not find asset with name [filepath]{uuid_or_name}[/]"
diff --git a/osxphotos/export_db.py b/osxphotos/export_db.py
index 11dbfc4e..4e733947 100644
--- a/osxphotos/export_db.py
+++ b/osxphotos/export_db.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class ExportDB:
 
     @retry(stop=stop_after_attempt(MAX_RETRY_ATTEMPTS))
     def get_file_record(self, filename: Union[pathlib.Path, str]) -> "ExportRecord":
-        """get info for filename and uuid
+        """get info for filename
 
         Returns: an ExportRecord object or None if filename not found
         """
diff --git a/osxphotos/export_db_utils.py b/osxphotos/export_db_utils.py
index 43dc5a3b..2d25d550 100644
--- a/osxphotos/export_db_utils.py
+++ b/osxphotos/export_db_utils.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ __all__ = [
     "export_db_touch_files",
     "export_db_update_signatures",
     "export_db_vacuum",
+    "find_export_db_for_filepath",
+    "get_uuid_for_filepath",
 ]
 
 
@@ -559,3 +561,13 @@ def find_export_db_for_filepath(filepath: Union[str, pathlib.Path]) -> str:
             if fname.is_file() and fname.name == OSXPHOTOS_EXPORT_DB:
                 return str(fname)
     return ""
+
+
+def get_uuid_for_filepath(filepath: Union[str, pathlib.Path]) -> str:
+    """Find the UUID for a given filepath, traversing the directory tree to find the export database"""
+    filepath = pathlib.Path(filepath)
+    if export_db_path := find_export_db_for_filepath(filepath):
+        export_root = pathlib.Path(export_db_path).parent
+        exportdb = ExportDB(export_db_path, export_root)
+        return record.uuid if (record := exportdb.get_file_record(filepath)) else ""
+    return ""