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Morita Haruyo: our best-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.
Starflower — Moonflower
The panel above is made from the following two separate puzzles Starflower and Moonflower.
The latest Haruyo series - the first appearing in late 2009. More explanation of what "bonds" means as the series develops...
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The 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 (E23307): you can combine the two for a giant 4000-piece puzzle!
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An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E23306 (23-306 on box)
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The 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 (E23306): you can combine the two for a giant 4000-piece puzzle!
This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size. In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E23307 (23-307 on box)
Retail price ¥3600 (approx. US$37.89 €29.03 £24.49)
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A classic Haruyo pose of this courtesan(?) in a richly coloured kimono. The outermost layer is decorated with a gorgeous (but as usual ferocious-looking) dragon...
This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size. In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E23311 (23-311 on box)
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Two women, in elegant and contrasting kimonos, express a bond of trust and mutual reliance. The title is near untranslatable: the first character (properly sō) means "double" or "twin", the second (ju) "long life" or "congratulations".
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Resupply date uncertain
An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E11345 (11-345 on box)
Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$31.58 €24.19 £20.41)
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A classic Haruyo design: a vividly decorated kimono, against a subdued, but patterned, background.
The original title Tsuki-usagi simply concatenates the words for "moon" and "rabbit", and these are the most prominent emblems in the design. The connection may not be obvious, but in Japanese tradition, in place of a Man in the Moon, there is said to be a rabbit, beating glutinous rice...
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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E11362 (11-362 on box)
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A bride, in an exceedingly ornate kimono decorated with flowers and cranes, while yet more cranes in the background promise good fortune.
The title, Yuiju, is practically untranslatable: Yui is the "Bonds" of the series title, and ju is the character also read kotobuki and used only in a formulaic way, to mean "Good fortune" or "Congratulations." Perhaps this amounts to something like "Bridal fortune."
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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E11416 (11-416 on box)
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A classic pose: a young woman sits gracefully in a vivid floral kimono, to a backdrop of cherry blossoms.
You will need to look out for the "mistakes" in the picture on the box, but this should be a fun puzzle, with plenty of texture and no tedious uniform areas.
The picture on the box has a number of "mistakes", slight differences from the puzzle. In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E59002 (59-002 on box)
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© Haruyo
This "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.
This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size. Out of stock
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An Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 18 x 52 cm (7" x 20")
Code: E52130 (52-130 on box)
Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$18.95 €14.52 £12.24)
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The latest puzzles not belonging to any of the "series"...
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Fireflies (hotaru) are a classic symbol of summer. Here the figure, wearing a kimono elaborately decorated with rabbits and tropical fish, holds a lantern, perhaps to attract the fireflies, while in the shadowy background a traditional bridge and temple building can just be seen.
The picture on the box has a number of "mistakes", slight differences from the puzzle. In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E59010 (59-010 on box)
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The flamboyant dancer wears a kimono black with ornate decoration, nicely setting off Haruyo's floral background.
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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E11436 (11-436 on box)
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The 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.
This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size. In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 18 x 52 cm (7" x 20")
Code: E52131 (52-131 on box)
Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$18.95 €14.52 £12.24)
Shipping from ¥500 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.26 €4.03 £3.40)
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Floral (from March 2006 with more recent additions)
Colours series (mid-2004 to 2005, with recent additions)
Dance series (first seen in August 2007)
Morita Haruyo
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.
- (Update 2008) Haruyo now lives in Australia, where she has her own website.
Note: The translations of titles are mine.
Other kimono puzzles
We now have the complete Haruyo catalog in stock, except for the slight delay in getting the latest displayed on the website.
See also: Kaname kimono collection
Deleted puzzles
For reference: you can view all the Haruyo puzzles that are out of print in the Attic.
