The Story of Tamiya Botaro 1000 Piece Puzzle

1000 PIECE JIGSAW PUZZLE FROM THE FITZWILLIAM COLLECTION, FEATURING THE STORY OF TAMIYA BOTARO BY YOSHITOSHI

Yoshitoshi was one of the late masters of the ukiyo-e or ‘floating world’ genre of Japanese woodblock prints.This image is taken from a series of 23 prints depicting scenes from popular Kabuki plays.

Here a young Tamiya Bôtarô, surrounded by lotus flowers, watches as his nurse draws water from a well in preparation for ritual ablutions. He will later go on to avenge the murder of his father in an act that gives this play its name: A Child’s Revenge. .

This is an image from the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge UK, part of Cambridge University. It is one of the finest museums in the world.

Full Color Puzzle Completed Size: 27 in x 19 in