Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
Paintings by Ozuma Kaname
Further down this page: About the artist
Kaname paints a wide range of traditional subjects, from kimono beauties to Buddhist deities, tigers, dragons, and other animals. (Note: The translations of titles are mine.)
1000 pieces
 © Ozuma Kaname Dragon vs. tigerThe 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).  In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: A10311 (1000-311 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$20.55 €18.99 £16.30) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Ozuma Kaname Four godsIn Chinese mythology these four gods occupy the four corners of the cosmos: the white tiger in the west, the blue dragon in the east, the red phoenix (Suzaku) in the south, and the mysterious Genbu in the north. Mysterious, because Genbu apparently turns up as a snake and a turtle entwined together, which is why there are five heads in the picture. These deities are associated with feng shui, and have also appeared in Japanese animations, so they are easy to find on the Web. In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: A10764 (1000-764 on package) Retail price ¥3200 (approx. US$21.92 €20.25 £17.39) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Ozuma Kaname Tiger vs. DragonThe classic duo from the four protector gods: the tiger quite naturalistic, but the dragon a fantastic scaly snake-like body with fierce fangs, talons, and horns. In stockA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101311 (10-1311 on package) Retail price ¥3200 (approx. US$21.92 €20.25 £17.39) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Ozuma Kaname Owl familyAn owl family by moonlight. Owls are traditionally seen as symbols of wisdom, and here the mother display her care for the chicks. In stockA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101312 (10-1312 on package) Retail price ¥3200 (approx. US$21.92 €20.25 £17.39) All about ordering (please read first)
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300 pieces
 © Ozuma Kaname OwlPerhaps 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
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. In stockAn Appleone puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: A03170 (300-170 on package) Retail price ¥1500 (approx. US$10.27 €9.49 £8.15) All about ordering (please read first)
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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.
- No longer available: for reference, you can view all the Kaname puzzles that have been deleted in the Attic
