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Color woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono leaning on a veranda beside a glowing cauldron, with cherry blossoms and a lattice window behind.

A Spring Night (Yayoi no yube)

A woman in a dark blue patterned kimono leans forward at the edge of a raised wooden veranda, gazing toward a pale lantern and a round tray. Beside her, a large black cauldron holds glowing embers, and a tall orange cloth hangs from a pole. Cherry blossoms and a lattice window fill the upper background.

Artist
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
Date
c. 1847-52
Medium
Color woodblock print
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2347 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1867).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Weissman

Español: Una noche de primavera (Yayoi no yube), grabado en madera

Una mujer con un kimono azul oscuro estampado se inclina al borde de una galería de madera elevada, mirando hacia una linterna clara y una bandeja redonda. Junto a ella, un gran caldero negro contiene brasas encendidas, y una tela naranja alta cuelga de un poste. Flores de cerezo y una ventana de celosía llenan el fondo superior.

Português: Uma noite de primavera (Yayoi no yube), xilogravura

Uma mulher de quimono azul escuro estampado inclina-se na borda de uma varanda de madeira elevada, olhando para uma lanterna clara e uma bandeja redonda. Ao lado dela, um grande caldeirão preto contém brasas acesas, e um tecido laranja alto pende de uma haste. Flores de cerejeira e uma janela de treliça preenchem o fundo superior.

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