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The Mexican Major

This new puzzle is based Frederic Remington's 1889 painting "The Mexican Major". Frederic Sackrider Remington (October 4, 1861 – December 26, 1909) was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor and writer who specialized in depictions of the American Old West. The painting featured in this puzzle was inspired by Remington's six-week visit to Mexico in 1889 in preparation for an article in Harper’s Weekly magazine. During his visit Remington was greatly impressed by the Mexican army.

Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy

This new art themed puzzle is base on Vincent van Gogh's 1887 oil on canvas painting called Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy (Asnières). The setting of this work is the Seine River at the Pont de Clichy, near Asnières. The Seine has been an integral part of Parisian life for centuries for commerce, travel and entertainment and it has been the subject and location of the paintings that Vincent van Gogh made in 1887. Longing for tranquil settings, van Gogh began to paint beyond the city fortifications and along the banks of the Seine, in Asnières and the island of Grand Jatte. He experimented with a lighter, more colorful palette than used in his early Dutch paintings or Montmartre series.

Still Life with Fruit, Oysters, and Wine

Today's new puzzle is based on a beautiful still life painting by Everhart Kuhn. It was painted ca. 1865 on oil on canvas and depicts various fruits(grapes, peaches, plums, raspberries, blueberries), oysters, a bottle and glass of wine. Take a few minutes, put it back together and complete today's puzzle. Have fun!

Pergola with Oranges

The beautiful pergola surrounded by orange trees featured in today's puzzle was painted by Thomas Fearnley in oil on paper mounted on canvas in c. 1834. If you didn't know, a pergola is an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars. As a type of gazebo, it may also be an extension of a building or serve as protection for an open terrace or a link between pavilions.

River Landscape with Ferry

This new puzzle is based the 1649 oil on canvas painting "River Landscape with Ferry" by the Dutch landscape painter Salomon van Ruysdael. Salomon was known for his landscapes and river scenes. The one featured in this puzzle depicts a ferry full of people and crossing a river.

View of the Gulf of Pozzuoli from Solfatara

This new puzzle is base on a painting by the German artist Philipp Hackert(1737-1807) and it features a view of the Gulf of Pozzuoli from Solfatara (an area of volcanic steam vents). The Gulf of Pozzuoli is a small gulf in the northwestern end of the Gulf of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The countryside around Naples was very popular with 18th and 19th century painters due to its dramatic and impressive landscapes, volcanoes and classical ruins.

The Empress Eugenie

If you didn't already know, Dona María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick, 19th Countess of Teba, 16th Marchioness of Ardales (5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920), known as Eugenie de Montijo, was Empress of the French from her marriage to Emperor Napoleon III. This painting of her was made in oil on canvas by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1854.

Vase with Pink Roses

The painting that this puzzle is based on, "Still Life: Vase with Pink Roses", was made in 1890 by Vincent van Gogh shortly before his release from the Saint-Rémy asylum. This and the similarly-dated Pink Roses reflect the optimism Van Gogh felt at that time about his future. The painting is one of several Van Gogh examples of overabundance in still life, filling the picture plane with the vase and overflowing flowers.

The Old Gate

Put the pieces back together, complete today's puzzle and see the old gate as captured by Charles Leickert in his painting from the 1800s. The painting depicts a view of a street with an old gate, several people walking, a woman with a basket on her head in the left corner and salesman with two women on the right. Have fun!

The Boating Party

This puzzle is based on the 1893 oil painting by American artist Mary Cassatt with the same title. The Boating Party depicts an unknown woman, baby, and man in a sailboat. It has been suggested that Cassatt may have been inspired by Edouard Manet's Boating from 1874 when making the painting. Boating was exhibited at the Impressionist Exhibition of 1879, where it was not well received. Cassatt however, convinced her friend Louisine Havemeyer to buy it. Cassatt painted The Boating Party during the winter of 1893–1894 in Antibes, on the French Riviera.

View of the Brenta, near Dolo

This beautiful and challenging puzzle is based on a painting by the Venetian painter Giambattista Cimaroli. It depicts view of life on the Brenta near the town of Dolo, a short distance from Venice. The Brenta is a river that runs from Trentino to the Adriatic Sea just south of the Venetian lagoon. It runs through Stra, Fiesso d'Artico, Dolo, Mira, Oriago and Malcontenta to Fusina.

Boat Builder

Another art inspired puzzle is here. This new one is based on John George Brown's 1904 oil on canvas painting with the same name. In the "Boat Builder", Brown depicts an elderly craftsman working with hand tools in his small workshop while his dog is sleeping at his feet.