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Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
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Morita Haruyo is our longest-selling artist, her style a "fusion" of East and West. Her subjects are all kimono-clad beauties, ranging from the innocence of youth to the luxuriance of the courtesan.
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Treasure and Fortune
The panel above is made from the following two separate puzzles Dance of treasure and Dance of fortune.
 © Haruyo 1000: Dance of treasureA courtesan in a gorgeous purple kimono dances, as the treasure boat sails by in the background, and an auspicious flock of cranes passes overhead. This puzzle forms a pair with the Dance of fortune (E11573): you can combine the two for a full-size 2000-piece puzzle.  In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30") Code: E11572 (11-572 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €26.79 £23.62) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.71 £9.45) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Haruyo 1000: Dance of fortuneThis courtesan has a bright red kimono, with a design including the "treasure" character (宝). She dances in front of an elaborate traditional cart bearing a splendid array of flowers and foliage. A red Mount Fuji in the background completes the scene with over-flying cranes (actually heading into the matching puzzle "Dance of treasure"). This puzzle forms a pair with the Dance of treasure (E11572): you can combine the two for a full-size 2000-piece puzzle. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30") Code: E11573 (11-573 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €26.79 £23.62) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.71 £9.45) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Haruyo 2016: Cherry beautyA figure in a cherry-blossom kimono stands among a mass of more cherry blossom, in a classic Haruyo portrayal.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30") Code: E23326 (23-326 on package) Retail price ¥3600 (approx. US$34.62 €32.14 £28.35) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.71 £9.45) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Epoch 2016: Butterfly dreamA typical Haruyo figure has her ornate kimono decorated with butterflies — then many more can be found, almost camouflaged among the flowers.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30") Code: E23324 (23-324 on package) Retail price ¥3600 (approx. US$34.62 €32.14 £28.35) Shipping from ¥1300 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.50 €11.61 £10.24) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Haruyo 1000: Dream moon nightA courtesan lazes, reading verses of love, and perhaps dreams of what the future may bring...
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E13028 (13-028 on package) Retail price ¥3900 (approx. US$37.50 €34.82 £30.71) Shipping from ¥1300 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.50 €11.61 £10.24) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Haruyo 1000: Kyoto maidensTwo young ladies, obviously of high class, one with a parasol gesturing elegantly, the other wrapping her arms in the long sleeves of her kimono in a way so familiar in an era long gone. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30") Code: E11553 (11-553 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.85 €26.79 £23.62) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.54 €10.71 £9.45) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Haruyo 420: OborozukiThe title is somewhat difficult to translate: "the (spring) moon, shrouded in haze," a common motif in both art and song. Haruyo has placed the moon right at the top right corner, and given her model a striking diagonal pose. (Incidentally leaving quite a large plain area for a puzzle!) Although the colours here are restrained, the courtesan holds her outer robe to give us a good view of the picture on it - a crane, over woods and waves. This is a new, "scroll" version of a puzzle from many years back, so the "blank area" has moved to the top.
 Not availableDiscontinued July 2020 An Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 18 x 52 cm (7" x 20") Code: E52131 (52-131 on package) Retail price ¥1800 |
 © Haruyo 420: Crane and turtleThis "scroll" puzzle combines the separate "crane" and "turtle" figures in this series with a background of plum blossoms. The crane and turtle are both traditional auspicious symbols of happiness and longevity. It is said that if a crane lives to be 1000, a turtle lives to be 10,000.
Not availableDiscontinued July 2020 An Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 18 x 52 cm (7" x 20") Code: E52130 (52-130 on package) Retail price ¥1800 |
 © Haruyo 300: RaindropsThe irises tell us the season, so we know that this kimono figure is walking through the gentlest of summer rain... In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 26 x 38 cm (10" x 15") Code: E26281 (26-281 on package) Retail price ¥1400 (approx. US$13.46 €12.50 £11.02) Shipping from ¥500 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$4.81 €4.46 £3.94) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Haruyo 300: CraneThe crane is a traditional auspicious symbol of happiness and longevity, and here Haruyo combines the cranes decorating the kimono with another pair flying through the sky... This puzzle forms a pair with the Turtle (E26330): you can combine the two for a 600-piece puzzle! In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 26 x 38 cm (10" x 15") Code: E26329 (26-329 on package) Retail price ¥1400 (approx. US$13.46 €12.50 £11.02) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.77 €5.36 £4.72) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Haruyo 300: TurtleThe turtle is an ancient symbol of long life and good fortune, often appearing (as here on the kimono) together with a treasure ship. It is said that if a crane lives to be 1000, a turtle lives to be 10,000. This is a picture in Haruyo's lush style, with plenty of background features, from Mount Fuji to the cherry blossom, which will keep the puzzle interesting. This puzzle forms a pair with the Crane (E26329): you can combine the two for a 600-piece puzzle! In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 26 x 38 cm (10" x 15") Code: E26330 (26-330 on package) Retail price ¥1400 (approx. US$13.46 €12.50 £11.02) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.77 €5.36 £4.72) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
Original "floral" series from March 2006 plus more recent additions
Haruyo: signature and seal
The artist Morita Haruyo studied both Japanese art and kimono design, and she combines these with elements of her own Western-influenced technique. (She travelled to London in 1977, exactly the year I [Brian Chandler] first came to Tokyo.)
Morita is her family name: she follows the tradition of signing - and sealing - paintings with her given name only.
Note: The translations of titles are mine.
For reference: you can view all the Haruyo puzzles that are out of print in the Attic.
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This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.