maker: Art and Fable Puzzles
Carnival Train by Carl Strathmann (Art & Fable 500)
Gosh, I really love the Art & Fable puzzles — and I loved this 1913 image, “Carnival Train” (also frequently listed as “Carnival Parade”), by Carl Strathmann (1866-1939). (canvas, 105 cm x 171.5 cm, Municipal Gallery in Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau Munich, https://sammlungonline.lenbachhaus.de/objekt/karnevalszug-maskentre-iben-300007267.html (this link from the puzzle description does not work, but more info here: […]
A Good Morning, by Otar Imerlishvili
Another beautiful painting by Otar Imerlishvili, from Art & Fable — “A Good Morning“, 750 pieces. Art & Fable description: “Playing cards, cream pastries, draped lingerie… a very, very good morning indeed!”
Twilight in Umbria, Paul Jorgensen
Another beautiful 500-piece puzzle from Art & Fable, “Twilight in Umbria” by Paul Jorgensen.
The Birth of a Dream, Maria Brzozowska, Art & Fable
I’m really loving the Art & Fable puzzles. I finished a 500-piece today, “The Birth of a Dream“, art by Maria Brzozowska.
Bakemono Zukushi “Monster” Scroll, Art & Fable
Loved this 500-piece puzzle from Art & Fable, based on the Bakemono no e (“Illustrations of Supernatural Creatures”), aka Bakemono zukushie, from the Edo period. The original scroll is held at BYU in Utah. (Repatriation ….?) more info: Wikipedia, Public Domain Review, and further close-ups & descriptions at pinktentacle.com (2010).
Art Cafe by Otar Imerlishvili (Art & Fable 1000)
I really enjoyed this one! Beautiful, fun art, steady assembling. Lots of different patterns, and a fair amount of repetition of the patterns, with slight variants, in different parts of the puzzle. The green horn was what I ended on, and there were a lot of different shades of green to work through. (And of […]