Suits flavour nine: What is the backstory of Harvey Specter's duck painting?

SUITS season 9 is currently airing weekly with the final episodes of the hugely popular police force firm drama. One character who has been dealing with a lot this series is Harvey Specter - but some fans have been wondering what the duck painting he was gifted in episode seven actually means.

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Suits season 9: What is the backstory of Harvey Specter's duck painting? (Epitome: GETTY/Us NETWORK)

Harvey Specter (played by Gabriel Macht) has had a difficult relationship with his mother throughout the nine seasons of Suits so far. A symbol of their dwindling human relationship and ultimate reconciliation was the duck painting Harvey had hanging in his flat for many years. Later losing it in a feud with another lawyer, Harvey was finally able to get information technology back in episode seven in a moving moment. In case yous've forgotten its significance, here'due south what you need to call back about the painting.

What is the backstory of Harvey Specter's duck painting?

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Suits Season 9, episodes 1-8

Fans of Donna Paulsen (Sarah Rafferty) and Harvey have been hoping to come across the pair rekindle their romance since the first season of the show.

The moment finally came at the terminate of season eight and their blossoming human relationship has been a key storyline of season 9 so far.

I of the most touching moments came at the end of episode seven when Donna gave Harvey the duck painting.

In one of the final scenes, Harvey returns home before Donna reveals the gift as an expression of her dear.

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Suits season 9: What is the backstory of Harvey Specter's duck painting? (Image: NETFLIX/USA NETWORK)

While it may seem like a bit of a strange gift, fans will know that it really had a lot more history behind it than it may first seem.

This painting was first referenced back in season six when Harvey faced an intense rivalry with Elliott Stemple (Patrick Fischler).

At the fourth dimension, the lawyer stole Harvey's original painting of the duck in order to hurt him.

He managed to convince him to let him take the painting past threatening that he would "put this business firm in the ground" otherwise.

The painting stood as one of Harvey'southward last remaining memories of his mother earlier they human relationship began to deteriorate.

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Suits season 9: Harvey's relationship with his mother has been catchy (Image: GETTY/United states NETWORK)

When it was stolen from him, it was also the catalyst for Harvey to reconcile with his mother.

Back in season vi, Donna was able to give him a photo of his mother with the painting to hang in his office.

But the latest episode revealed that Donna was able to do one better past giving him the actual painting.

In episode seven she revealed how she was able to produce a copy, give that with Harvey's antagonist and able to get the original back for him.

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Suits season 9: Why was it important to Harvey? (Image: GETTY/USA NETWORK)

She worked with Alex Williams (Dulé Hill) to observe a forger who was able to replicate the painting exactly.

Donna said to him: "I love you Harvey, you're the existent matter then is this."

The moment was clearly an emotional one for Harvey who reached out to this mother at the end of the episode.

In a phone call he talks to his female parent about his relationship with his dad and the grudge he held confronting her.

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Suits season 9: Donna gave him the original (Epitome: NETFLIX/USA NETWORK)

He tells her: "I'm sorry it took be then long to forgive you. I let information technology encompass upward any practiced memories then I wouldn't let u.s.a. make any new ones."

The moment had increased resonance subsequently the events of episode viii when it was revealed that his mother had died unexpectedly.

Donna reveals to him at the end of the episode that his female parent had a heart assault, which is clearly devastating news for the lawyer.

Over the adjacent few episodes, information technology seems certain viewers will come across Harvey dealing with his grief.

Suits flavour 9 airs Wednesdays on The states Network and on Netflixon Fridays.

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