A black-and-white photograph of a woman seated in a wooden chair, reading a book next to an ornate cast-iron wood stove. She wears a dark dress with a white collar, and her hair is styled in a short, wavy bob. The background features a curtain and part of a table with a white cloth. The stove has intricate detailing with decorative patterns and a polished surface. The image conveys a quiet, intimate moment of reading and warmth.

Thomas Brook, A Woman Reading, Sitting Next to a Wood Stove, 1870/1960. Montana State University.