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Traditional painting themes

Some traditional themes - there is much overlap with the "Lucky!" page, as these are invariably chosen to be auspicious. Mount Fuji is an obvious topic - it's a handsome mountain, and is invariably shown in red, a depiction of a phenomenon said to occur once a year or less, in which the whole mountain glows pink at dawn. Then we have the gamut of nature represented by various plants and animals.

On this page: Red Mt Fuji - Flowers and birds - Carp - Buddhist figures - The ten goodnesses

Red Mt Fuji

Fuji owls
© Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz

2016: Fuji owls (Kayomi)

A pair of bright-eyed owls perch on a pine branch, with the auspicious Mount Fuji in the background. The owl is perhaps universally revered for its wisdom, but in Japanese tradition the owl is also associated with many other lucky properties, bringing monetary fortune, success in business and study, marital harmony and long life.

No biographical details available. She signs her given name Kayomi in Roman letters.

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An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E23055 (23-055 on box)
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Heaven and Earth - Red Fuji
© Kimura Keigo

2016: Heaven and Earth - Red Fuji (Keigo)

A classic composition: the deep red Fuji, surrounded by golden sky and mist...

Born in Kyoto in 1944, Kimura Keigo spent a halcyon childhood collecting beetles in the hills to the east of the old capital. A love of nature brought the desire to paint - animals, trees, rocks, and the traditional subjects from dragons to waterfalls.

Kimura is his family name, and as is usual with artists he uses his given name professionally, but does not appear to sign his paintings.

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An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E23016 (23-016 on box)
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Hawk, Fuji, and pine
© Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz

1500: Hawk, Fuji, and pine (Kayomi)

The combination of hawk, pine, and Fuji is an auspicious one, the hawk a symbol of strength, the evergreen pine a sign of endurance, and the red Mount Fuji a sacred Shinto symbol. Kayomi's hawk almost fills the frame, and indeed looks a fearsome predator.

No biographical details available. She signs her given name Kayomi in Roman letters.

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An Epoch puzzle: 1500 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E15058 (15-058 on box)
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Red Fuji
© Kimura Keigo

1500: Red Fuji (Keigo)

The original title, Engetsu akafuji, literally means "Red Fuji, with the distant moon." In addition to the perspective, the foreground is filled with golden foliage, for a rather unusual effect. This puzzle will not be easy — it is a "grade 3" challenge puzzle.

Born in Kyoto in 1944, Kimura Keigo spent a halcyon childhood collecting beetles in the hills to the east of the old capital. A love of nature brought the desire to paint - animals, trees, rocks, and the traditional subjects from dragons to waterfalls.

Kimura is his family name, and as is usual with artists he uses his given name professionally. He signs his paintings with his given name and a seal of the same.

* This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.

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An Epoch puzzle: 1500 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E14110 (14-110 on box)
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Mt Fuji cranes
© Tatsuji Kajita

1000: Mt Fuji cranes (Kajita)

A faithful pair of cranes, but the others flying by make an auspicious total of seven. Red Mt. Fuji in the background, together with red and white plum blossoms and a couple of turtles, complete this very traditional painting, in Kajita's distinct and vibrant style.

Born in Nagoya in 1936, the artist became a successful illustrator of books, and commercial articles. In the late 1980s, he embarked on a second career, in oil painting, with which he has had many personal exhibitions.

He paints a wide range of subjects, signing the more traditional pictures with the characters for his given name, Tatsuji, together with a seal, whereas on the illustration-style paintings of trains and sailing ships he signs "T. Kajita" in the western style.

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A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: Y101000 (10-1000 on box)
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Red Fuji with pine
© Kimura Keigo

1000: Red Fuji with pine (Keigo)

A classic painting, Fuji a deep red, surrounded by a sea of mist, and an abstract gold background, with the single gnarled pine tree in the foreground.

Though the finished effect is beautiful, this will not be an easy puzzle—yet, the sky is full of gradation, so there are no completely uniform areas.

Born in Kyoto in 1944, Kimura Keigo spent a halcyon childhood collecting beetles in the hills to the east of the old capital. A love of nature brought the desire to paint - animals, trees, rocks, and the traditional subjects from dragons to waterfalls.

Kimura is his family name, and as is usual with artists he uses his given name professionally, but does not appear to sign his paintings.

* This puzzle is cut to make pieces harder to find.

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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E11313 (11-313 on box)
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Dawn Fuji, crashing waves
© Hamada Taisuke
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1000: Dawn Fuji, crashing waves (Taisuke)

Waves crashing into the shore provide a dramatic foreground to this traditional Red Fuji painting. Traditional not only in composition, but also in its luxurious metallic finish.

Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1932, Hamada followed graduation from what is now the Kyoto City University of Arts with a career in art. He has had many successful exhibitions, both in Japan and in America, where he spent considerable time in the 1960s.

He signs his pictures traditionally, with his given name, Taisuke, and full-name seal.

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A Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 72 x 49 cm (28" x 19")
Code: B91101 (91-101 on box)
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Hawk, Fuji, and pine
© Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz

450: Hawk, Fuji, and pine (Kayomi)

The combination of hawk, pine, and Fuji is an auspicious one, the hawk a symbol of strength, the evergreen pine a sign of endurance, and the red Mount Fuji a sacred Shinto symbol. Kayomi's hawk almost fills the frame, and indeed looks a fearsome predator.

No biographical details available. She signs her given name Kayomi in Roman letters.

* This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.

* This puzzle has the same image printed on both sides.

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An Apollo puzzle: 450 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10")
Code: P44704 (44-704 on box)
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Red Fuji
© Apollo
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450: Red Fuji

A spectacular aerial view of the rare but genuine meteorological phenomenon whereby at dawn or sunset the whole side of the mountain appears to glow red.

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Code: P46201 (46-201 on box)
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Flowers and birds

The auspicious crane, the showy peacock, the humble chicken - this common style portrays birds surrounded by suggestions of their natural habitat...

The bird of good omen
©

2000: The bird of good omen

A gorgeous historical screen painting from the Kanō school (late Edo period, 18th or 19th century): a number of birds parade in surroundings of peonies and plum blossoms, with a backdrop of rather abstract mountain scenery.

This will not be an easy puzzle, given the considerable area of golden brown background, but it will surely be interestingly different.

Detail

Wikipedia article on the Kanō school

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A Road puzzle: 2000 pieces; 102 x 73 cm (40" x 29")
Code: RS2014 (RS-20-14 on box)
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The bird of good omen
©

1000: The bird of good omen

A gorgeous historical screen painting from the Kanō school (late Edo period, 18th or 19th century): a number of birds parade in surroundings of peonies and plum blossoms, with a backdrop of rather abstract mountain scenery.

This will not be an easy puzzle, given the considerable area of golden brown background, but it will surely be interestingly different.

Detail

Wikipedia article on the Kanō school

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Code: RS11140 (RS-11-140 on box)
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Cock and hen
© Ozuma Kaname

1000: Cock and hen (Kaname)

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.

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.

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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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Flower profusion
© Yoda Sasuga

1000: Flower profusion (Sasuga)

A classic composition of all the auspicious flowers you can think of, with a pair of faithful mandarin ducks, lucky white sparrows, and Mount Fuji in red to complete the set.

Few biographical details are available, but the artist fell in love with traditional Japanese painting at Tama Art University, and has been specialising in the birds-and-flowers and similar traditional themes ever since.

He signs and seals with his brush name Sasuga, which is written with the characters 'Flowing stone'.

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Code: A10668 (1000-668 on box)
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Peacock legend
© Takeuchi Hakuga

1000: Peacock legend (Hakuga)

A total of three birds display their plumage in a florid setting. The peacock has been revered since ancient days in India, for its usefulness in eating poisonous snakes.

The artist was born in 1948, in Niigata. After working for a textile company, he went independent as a textile designer. He has his own individual drawing style, bringing a fresh approach to many traditional art themes.

He goes by his given name, Hakuga, in the traditional way, signing his paintings in a stylised, but non-cursive form.

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Code: RS11268 (RS-11-268 on box)
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Auspicious peacock
© Ozuma Kaname

1000: Auspicious peacock (Kaname)

A splendid peacock display, in Kaname's restrained style. This is a "Birds-and-flowers" composition, so the peacock is joined by an elegant peony in the left corner, and set against the background of a wild mountainscape.

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.

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Code: A10410 (1000-410 on box)
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Carp

Carp ascending
© Ozuma Kaname

1000: Carp ascending (Kaname)

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".

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.

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Code: A10346 (1000-346 on box)
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Five jumping carp
© Seta Koshu

1000: Five jumping carp (Seta)

Five colourful carp are surrounded by other auspicious symbols, from turtles at the bottom to Mount Fuji at the top.

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Few details of the artist Seta Koshu are available: he entered the world of Japanese art through a family pottery business, but his skill with the brush was evident, and he is a skilled producer of kakemono scrolls. Seta is his family name.

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Code: A10666 (1000-666 on box)
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Climbing carp couple
© Nomura Sesso

450: Climbing carp couple (Sesso)

The carp is an important fish in Chinese and Japanese tradition, the pair being a symbol of marital harmony. As always, they are shown striving to jump a seemingly impossible waterfall.

The only information found about the artist Nomura Sesso is that he was born in Gifu in 1916, and has spent a career in traditional artforms.

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An Epoch puzzle: 450 pieces; 26 x 38 cm (10" x 15")
Code: E08002 (08-002 on box)
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Climbing carp couple
© Nomura Sesso

420: Climbing carp couple (Sesso)

The carp is an important fish in Chinese and Japanese tradition, the pair being a symbol of marital harmony. As always, they are shown striving to jump a seemingly impossible waterfall.

The only information found about the artist Nomura Sesso is that he was born in Gifu in 1916, and has spent a career in traditional artforms.

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An Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 18 x 52 cm (7" x 20")
Code: E52112 (52-112 on box)
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Buddhist figures

The panoply of deities of various ranks from the Buddhist traditions...

Kannon rides the dragon
© Sekiguchi Inoichiro

2016: Kannon rides the dragon (Inoichiro)

A very matronly Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, stands barefoot on the head of an angry-looking dragon, holding her customary rice seedling in her left hand.

Experts in Buddhism tell us that she isn't the Goddess of Mercy after all, and is Avalokitêsvara, who was a man...

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No details of this artist are readily available. He signs his paintings with a seal for the first character ('Ino') of his given name only: this means 'wild boar', which might seem surprising, but it is a fairly common element in names.

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An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E23054 (23-054 on box)
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Kannon rides the Dragon
© Hojo Yuka / Sankoh

1000: Kannon rides the Dragon

A very matronly Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, stands barefoot amidships on a rather nice dragon. In her left hand she holds a flower (perhaps a lotus flower), while the dragon similarly clutches the symbolic Chintamani Stone (or "treasure ball").

This is a standard pose for Kannon, and this version is subdued in tone yet full of details. The image also includes a complete sutra for the elimination of disasters — this is essentially in Sanskrit transliterated into ancient Chinese, so a typical Japanese reader can make no more meaning of it than you can. Although Kannon is often known as "Goddess of Mercy", experts in Buddhism tell us she is really Avalokitêsvara, who was a man...

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Code: A10676 (1000-676 on box)
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Thirteen Buddhas
© Takeda Koun

1000: Thirteen Buddhas

The thirteen Buddhas are a Japanese grouping of deities, traditionally seen as serving a protecting role. Although they are all quite distinct (their names are listed on the box), many of the portrayals are very similar — but notice each has a different mudra, or gesture.

Wikipedia has a complete list of the Thirteen Buddhas (in the same order as the key on the puzzle box)

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Code: A10652 (1000-652 on box)
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Achala and dragon
© Eto Sojun

1000: Achala and dragon

Achala is one of the Five Wisdom Kings, with a fierce expression (one fang pointing up, the other pointing down) and a background of fire. He is know in Japan as Fudo, which is a translation of the meaning of Achala, "immoveable", symbolised by his seat on a solid rock. The dragon overhead is enveloped in a golden cloud, which promises also monetary fortune (another pun: "golden cloud" = 'kin-un' = "gold (money) luck"). Finally, written over the top part of the image is a sutra promising to banish any remaining evils. Altogether an auspicious painting.

Mark Schumacher's page on Fudo, the Japanese name of Achala

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Code: A10661 (1000-661 on box)
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Kannon Bodhisattva
© Yamaguchi Senka

1000: Kannon Bodhisattva (Senka)

Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, stands on a stylised lotus blossom cloud in her usual matronly pose. In her left hand she holds a lotus flower, and in her right a flask from which she is said to pour the nectar of life.

Experts in Buddhism say that she isn't the Goddess of Mercy after all, and is Avalokitêsvara, who was originally a man...

No biographical information, but the artist Yamaguchi Senka is another of the craft producers of traditional images particularly for kakemono scrolls. He signs his work the traditional way, with his given name Senka, and a seal of the same.

* The picture on the box has a number of "mistakes", slight differences from the puzzle.

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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E59012 (59-012 on box)
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Achala
© Shibuya Sofu

1000: Achala

Achala is one of the Five Wisdom Kings, a bright blue figure with a fierce expression and a background of fire. He is know in Japan as Fudo, which is a translation of the meaning of Achala, "immoveable", symbolised by his seat on a solid rock. Around him is written a sutra in the Siddham script brought from India more than a thousand years ago and now only used in East Asia for Buddhist scriptures.

The subject may be from South Asia, but the painting style is unmistakeably Japanese, the breaking waves in particular strongly reminiscent of Hokusai and the other woodblock artists.

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Code: E11422 (11-422 on box)
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Shingon Thirteen Buddhas
© Kayama Ryokusui

1000: Shingon Thirteen Buddhas (Ryokusui)

The thirteen Buddhas are a grouping of deities within the Shingon sect, which is a branch of Tantric or esoteric Buddhism. They are traditionally seen as serving a protecting role, and here they sit on clouds behind who we can presume to be Kūkai, the Japanese monk who founded Shingon. Some hold flowers, swords, and other implements, and many are performing a mudra, or spiritual gesture.

See Wikipedia entries for Shingon Buddhism and the Thirteen Buddhas: this page includes a list of the names in the same order as the key on the puzzle box.

Very little biographical information to be found on the artist Kayama Ryokusui, who specialises in traditional Japanese styles, particularly of kakemono scrolls. Kayama is an ordinary family name, but Ryokusui is almost certainly a "brush name", consisting of two characters which both mean "green".

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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: A10680 (1000-680 on box)
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The ten goodnesses

This traditional label encompasses numerology and untranslatable wordplay. For example, "nine horses" can be read as a pun: uma (horse) + ku (nine) = umaku, which means "successfully". But some of the ingredients are standard groupings, like the seven gods of fortune.

Lucky twenty
© Mori Seikaku

1000: Lucky twenty (Seikaku)

Almost everything lucky must be in this picture. The standard "ten goodnesses" list: one Mount Fuji, two hawks (though I can only find one!), three aubergines (eggplants: I count five), the four gods, hidden at the cardinal points, five jumping carp, six gourds, seven gods of fortune, the eight-way seeing dragon, nine horses, and Jizo of the ten virtues. Then we have the crane and turtle for longevity, the nanten plant for overcoming difficulties, the ceremonial pine-bamboo-plum trio, the morning sun, the oxcart laden with treasure, the rice sacks and mice, cherry blossom, the Amur adonis plant, duckweed harvesting (believe it or not, a pun on "making money") and the rising dragon. And we do not seem to have counted the tiger...

No biographical details, but the artist Mori Seikaku specialises in animal and flower scroll paintings. He signs his work the traditional way, with the characters for his given (brush) name, Seikaku (lit. 'nest of the crane') and a seal of the same.

* The picture on the box has a number of "mistakes", slight differences from the puzzle.

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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E59003 (59-003 on box)
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Fuji, hawk, and eggplant
© Mori Seikaku

1000: Fuji, hawk, and eggplant (Seikaku)

There is an old superstition in Japan that the first dream of the year is important in determining luck (one is assumed to stay up over the dawn of the new year, so the dream is on the night of January 1st). And the best dream of all, it is said, includes "One, Mt Fuji – two, a hawk; – three, eggplants (nasubi, or aubergines)". This picture portrays all three rather splendidly, in a classic composition of muted colours.

Note that the trio comprises the first three items in the "ten goodnesses" list; it seems that while the rest of the list, from four gods, five carp and so on, consists of counts of things, these first are simply numbered "One, two, three." Very complex...

For more about the "first dream", Wikipedia article hatsuyume

No biographical details, but the artist Mori Seikaku specialises in animal and flower scroll paintings. He signs his work the traditional way, with the characters for his given (brush) name, Seikaku (lit. 'nest of the crane') and a seal of the same.

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Code: E11222 (11-222 on box)
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More traditional auspicious emblems

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