subject: women
L’Ermitage by Paul Berthon, Sr. B
I love the Sr. B hand-cut puzzles, so it’s a real treat to get one from Hoefnagel. This one is “L’ermitage“, an 1897 Art Nouveau piece by Paul Berthon (1872-1909), used as a poster for the revue L’ermitage. The original seems to be in the Davis Collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The […]
Renoir, Garden Scene in Brittany, Silverton
This is Renoir‘s 1886 “Garden Scene in Brittany“, from “Silverton”, a vintage (said to be hand-cut but probably not) puzzle company, via Hoefnagel‘s wood puzzle rental club. The original is in Philly, at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA — not a museum I was previously familiar with. Hoefnagel’s description is brief: Around 300 pieces, hand-cut.* […]
Ladies Orchestra (Kadinlar Orkestrasi), Derya Yildiz (Anatolian)
Kadinlar Orkestrasi / Ladies Orchestra Derya Yildiz
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Butlin’s Clacton-on-Sea, Victory
A 250-piece puzzle from Victory in England, a vintage puzzle of swimmers / divers from a train company’s travel poster, “Butlin’s Clacton-on-Sea“. (Which, according to Wikipedia, was a holiday camp operating from 1938-1983.) This is probably a public domain image; it is available here and listed as from 1938 — the Clacton-on-Sea resort’s opening year. […]
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!”
Dancing in Paradise, Arty Guava
Another delightful Jiggy puzzle, 450 pieces — “Dancing in Paradise” by Arty Guava. The solid blue sky was paaainful.
Women in Science
This one has been sitting on my shelf for years! It was a winter holiday gift for the family, but we didn’t get to it over the holidays, and over the years, it got a little forgotten. But I’m so happy to have dug it out and done it. It’s a 500-piece puzzle, and the […]
Gloria & Angela, Shirin Godhrawala, Jiggy
My first Jiggy Puzzles puzzle — “Gloria and Angela“, 450 pieces. Really loved the “Gloria & Angela” art by Shirin Godhrawala; the style — with lots of splotches and splatters and scrawls, along with a relatively limited palette — definitely made for a relatively challenging puzzle. Also, obviously, the subject matter! Gloria Steinem and Angela […]
W-Woman, Romi Lerda, Magnolia
Really enjoyed this 1000-piece Magnolia puzzle, “W-Woman“, by Romi Lerda. I think this is my first Magnolia puzzle? It was really excellent — my only complaint was a few false fits. Otherwise, sturdy, and the pieces felt really good in the hand. It was listed as 3 out of 5 stars of difficulty (5 being […]
Manniquin by Susan Brabeau, SunsOut
This 1000 piece puzzle from SunsOut, “Manniquin”, art by Susan Brabeau, is so hilarious to me. It wasn’t a hard puzzle exactly, although there were a lot of (a) lace; (b) blue fabric; and (c) dark red wood / cloth. The 26″ x 26″ size does NOT fit on my board — this is the […]
Alchemist’s Library, Vasilisa Romanenko, eeBoo
Enjoyed this eeBoo 1000-piece puzzle, “Alchemist’s Library“, art by Vasilisa Romanenko. eeBoo: Alchemist’s Library, 1000 piece square jigsaw puzzle. The next installment in Artist Vasilisa Romanenko’s Alchemist Series. A meticulous glimpse into the life and home of a mysterious alchemist filled with books, portraits and scientific detail. I really enjoyed this puzzle — the cozy […]
Life Magazine Butterfly Flapper
Another puzzle from Victory, more difficult than the San Francisco TWA travel poster I did previously … I really enjoyed the Art Deco / jazz age style cuttings. Unfortunately, a couple of the whimsies were so fragile that they had been snapped before they even got to me from Hoefnagel. 250 wooden pieces / 340x265x5mm (approx. […]
A Bevy of Wild West Women
A fun puzzle, with fun whimsies. Liberty Puzzles: 17.25 x 11.75″ … 477 pieces … “Classic Buffalo Bill show poster. Image courtesy The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, celebrating 100 years since the death of Buffalo Bill in 1917.” (Very nice to give an image credit, but I hope they weren’t compelled to license, since […]
