Jigsaw puzzles of animals by Ozuma Kaname

Paintings by Ozuma Kaname - Animals

Kaname has portrayed a range of animal figures, but particularly the traditional rivals, the tiger and dragon. In the particular form of the blue dragon and white tiger, these are two of the four Chinese protector gods, and other animals carry auspicious connotations from their places in the Chinese calendar cycle.

2000 pieces

Dragon vs. tiger

The tiger, symbol of fire, and the dragon, symbol of water, are often portrayed as adversaries, representing the heaven-earth or ying-yang dichotomy.

Note that the tiger is quite naturalistic, whereas the dragon is an entirely mythical beast, and more like a snake with legs and horns than the giant lizard form of Western dragon.

This puzzle is also available in 1000 pieces (code A10311).

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An Appleone puzzle: 2000 pieces; 102 x 73 cm (40" x 29")
Code: A20047 (2000-047 on box)
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Carp ascending

The carp is a traditional symbol of wordly success, and these two fine specimens produce a vigorous spray as they make their way up in the world. The original title, Daishôri ("Great-rise-carp") is a pun, because with different characters shôri also means "Victory".

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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: A10346 (1000-346 on box)
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Cock and hen

The long, clear call of the cockerel has made it a traditional symbol for long life. Here Kaname surrounds the cock and hen with flowers, particularly the auspicious peony, in a classic 'bird-and-flower' (kachôzu) composition.

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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: A10326 (1000-326 on box)
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Dragon vs. tiger

The tiger, symbol of fire, and the dragon, symbol of water, are often portrayed as adversaries, representing the heaven-earth or ying-yang dichotomy.

Note that the tiger is quite naturalistic, whereas the dragon is an entirely mythical beast, and more like a snake with legs and horns than the giant lizard form of Western dragon.

This puzzle is also available in 2000 pieces (code A20047).

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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: A10311 (1000-311 on box)
Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$40.54 €30.93 £25.64)
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Wild tiger

The tiger is a traditional symbol of strength, and is revered as a harbinger of safety and good fortune. Kaname's portrayal is naturalistic, but powerful.

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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: A10429 (1000-429 on box)
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300 pieces

Tiger

A rather naturalistic representation of the tiger, ancient symbol of strength.

This is a glow-in-the-dark puzzle.

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An Appleone puzzle: 300 pieces; 26 x 38 cm (10" x 15")
Code: A03126 (300-126 on box)
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Owl

Perhaps universally revered as wise (though I wonder if it's just the Harry Potter spectacles?), the owl is here portrayed as a harbinger of good fortune.

The title - word play

luck

come

male

Instead of writing fukurô, "owl", in the normal way, the Japanese title of the painting consists of the somewhat contrived sequence of Chinese characters shown on the left.

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An Appleone puzzle: 300 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10")
Code: A03170 (300-170 on box)
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Ozuma Kaname

Signed Kaname with full-name seal

The painter Ozuma Kaname was born in 1939, in Niigata. He studied traditional Japanese art, and his pictures are generally based on traditional themes.

Ozuma is his family name: he signs paintings with the single character of his given name only.

More Kaname puzzles in the Appleone catalog and Yanoman catalog
No longer available: for reference, you can view all the Kaname puzzles that have been deleted in the Attic