Famous paintings: jigsaw puzzles to play online

Public-domain masterpieces from Van Gogh to Hokusai. Paintings make forgiving puzzles: brushwork, colour fields and composition give every region its own character, so even 1000 pieces stays readable. Skies and dark backgrounds are the slow parts – leave them for the end.

Open any picture to see it full size and start a lobby with your own piece count, shape and rotation setting. The link you get works over Discord, Zoom, WhatsApp or anything else that carries a URL – see how playing with friends works.

10 pictures

• A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande JatteGeorges Seurat · 500 pieces
• Café Terrace at NightVincent van Gogh · 300 pieces
• Composition VIIIWassily Kandinsky · 300 pieces
• Girl with a Pearl EarringJohannes Vermeer · 100 pieces
• The Birth of VenusSandro Botticelli · 300 pieces
• The Great Wave off KanagawaKatsushika Hokusai · 200 pieces
• The Hunters in the SnowPieter Bruegel the Elder · 500 pieces
• The KissGustav Klimt · 300 pieces
• The Starry NightVincent van Gogh · 300 pieces
• Water LiliesClaude Monet · 300 pieces

Other categories

• Nature & landscapes – Mountains, forests, coasts and skies.
• Animals – Wildlife and pets, close up.
• Cities & places – Skylines, streets and landmarks.
• Space – NASA and ESA imagery of planets, nebulae and galaxies.
• Retro & abstract – Patterns, pixels and nostalgia.