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Eighty-Eight Fish (200 Piece Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle)

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Utagawa Yoshikazu gained significant recognition for his Yokohama-e series, depicting Western foreigners with unique appearances, customs, and behaviors.  Utagawa's woodblock...
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  • Every puzzle invites you to discover uniquely handcrafted whimsy (shaped) pieces, thoughtfully designed to complement the image theme.
  • Irregular pieces provide an engaging challenge, keeping puzzlers intrigued with interesting shapes and rewarding problem-solving.
  • To ensure exceptional durability, each puzzle is crafted from premium 4mm FSC-certified Finnish birch plywood.
  • Nautilus Puzzles are thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted in the USA, on California's sunny central coast.
  • The puzzles are precision laser cut with advanced technology, ensuring every piece fits together perfectly for a smooth and enjoyable experience.

Utagawa Yoshikazu gained significant recognition for his Yokohama-e series, depicting Western foreigners with unique appearances, customs, and behaviors. 

Utagawa's woodblock prints, including the Yokohama-e series, are not just a collection of art, but a vivid depiction of pivotal events from Japan's medieval history, making them an invaluable part of the country's artistic heritage.

He was born in Edo (Tokyo) and remained there. He embarked on his printmaking journey under the tutelage of Kuniyoshi Utagawa. Yoshikazu emerged as a prominent figure in the ukiyo-e genre, particularly known for his yokohama-e, a series of woodblock prints portraying foreigners and Western elements previously unfamiliar to the Japanese populace. These prints gained prominence following the forced opening of Japan in 1854 through the Treaty of Kanagawa with the United States of America, a significant event that marked the end of Japan's isolation and the beginning of a new era of cultural exchange.

Yoshikazu frequently signed his prints as Ichikawa Yoshikazu.

Immerse yourself in the beauty and intricacy of traditional Japanese art with this wooden jigsaw puzzle featuring Utagawa Yoshikazu's stunning woodblock image of eighty-eight fish. Each piece, crafted with high-quality wood, offers a challenging and rewarding puzzle experience designed for adults.

The perfect gift for wooden jigsaw puzzlers and fish enthusiasts, this traditional adult wooden jigsaw puzzle can be done time and again. Our wooden jigsaw puzzle artists have included many shaped whimsy wooden jigsaw puzzle pieces that match the subject of the painting, and we have integrated them in ways that will delight and surprise you as you put the wooden jigsaw puzzle together.

Please Note: This is a panoramic puzzle. The first image just shows an excerpt of the total image. Please see the second image for a view of the whole puzzle.

  • Includes Bonus Poster to Guide Assembly
  • Number of Puzzle Pieces: 200
  • Completed Puzzle Size: 15" X 6" Panoramic
  • Artist: Utagawa Yoshikazu
  • Serial #: NP24-200-710D
  • Wood Thickness: 4 mm
  • Design Cut Style: Modern
  • Difficulty: Level 2
  • Panoramic Puzzle
  • Made in the USA
  • Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle for Adults
  • Serial #: NP24-200-710
  • Artist: Utagawa Yoshikazu
  • Made in the USA
  • Number of Puzzle Pieces: 200
  • Completed Puzzle Size: 15" X 6"
  • Design Cut Style: Modern
  • Difficulty: Level 2

Utagawa Yoshikazu

Utagawa Yoshikazu was a prominent Japanese ukiyo-e artist active during the mid-19th century. He is particularly known for his woodblock prints depicting foreigners, historical events, and scenes of modern life during the final years of the Edo period. He was a student of the famous Utagawa Kuniyoshi and worked within the Utagawa school, one of Japan's most influential printmaking schools. The Utagawa school, also known as the Utagawa-ha, was a major group of Japanese woodblock print artists, which included many of the most famous ukiyo-e artists. Yoshikazu's prints captured the curiosity and anxiety of a nation encountering rapid cultural change, especially after the opening of Japan to the West in the 1850s.

One of Yoshikazu's most notable contributions to ukiyo-e was his series of Yokohama-e, or "Yokohama pictures." These prints, which portrayed Westerners and foreign customs in the port city of Yokohama, significantly departed from his traditional subjects. They were part documentary, part imaginative interpretation, offering the Japanese public glimpses into unfamiliar cultures. This series marked a shift in Yoshikazu's focus, reflecting the Japanese public's changing interests during the cultural exchange period. His works also included traditional warrior prints, historical scenes, and depictions of legendary heroes, often imbued with dramatic composition and vivid detail typical of the Utagawa style.

Yoshikazu's art, created during a transformative era in Japanese history, significantly reflected and shaped public perceptions. While he may be less internationally renowned than some of his contemporaries, his work remains a valuable visual record of Japan's encounter with the outside world in the 19th century. Today, his prints, preserved in museum collections, continue to be studied and appreciated for their artistic merit and historical insight, a testament to the enduring significance of his contributions.

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