“Wife,” from the series Connoisseur of Modern Customs (Tōsei fūzoku tsū)
Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese
Utamaro created numerous scenes featuring mothers and children. In this image from a series depicting the customs of modern urban women, a mother is shown offering her breast to her child, who stares out at the viewer while suckling.
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