Colour woodcut of a woman in a blue patterned kimono reclining beside a lacquered box and a glowing brazier, with chopsticks at lower left.

Woman with a Brazier in a Patterned Kimono, Colour Woodcut, 1852

A woman in a richly patterned blue kimono reclines on one elbow beside a lacquered box, with a brazier of glowing coals and a pair of chopsticks at lower left. Colour woodcut with a decorative floral title cartouche in the upper right and a red artist's seal below.

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Date: 1852
Medium: Woodcuts Mokuhanga
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2471 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1852.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Greek and Roman Myths 19th century edo period ukiyo-e 1850s 1852 colour woodcut floral pattern mokuhanga japanese woodcut woman in kimono brazier utagawa kunisada kunisada

Woman with a Brazier in a Patterned Kimono, Colour Woodcut, 1852

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