Hamilton Easter Field

Hamilton Easter Field (1873–1922) was an American artist, art patron, connoisseur, and teacher, as skillfully as critic, publisher, and dealer. Highly regarded for his knowledge of Japanese prints and his passion for American folk art and crafts, he was in addition to praised for his devotion to contemporary American art, for his explanation of non-juried art exhibitions, and for the hold he gave to proficient artists. At his death, the painter Wood Gaylor said of him: "Mr. Field was one of those rare personalities that inherit the tummy once in a century or so. A interest of painter, critic, teacher and editor, he gave everything his epoch and genius to the furtherance of American art...."