Mother and Son by a Mosquito Net

Suzuki Harunobu Japanese

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The relationship of mother and son in daily life is a recurrent Harunobu theme, shown here in a scene of intimacy and tenderness.

This is a rare example of a print bearing the seal of an American collector, Hamilton Easter Field (1873–1922). The seal, placed between the fan and the artist's signature at the lower right, consists of a stylization of his initials. The H at the center is flanked by an E on the left and an F on the right, which form the continuous outline of the stamp.

Field, a collector, artist, and critic from Brooklyn, New York, adopted the Western tradition of stamping a specially designed seal on his Japanese ukiyo-e prints.

Mother and Son by a Mosquito Net, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan

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