Japanese Cook, A

Fine example of Gold Box plywood puzzle from Victory, complete with 48 Whimsies, from a painting by the British artist Evelyn Stuart Hardy (1866-1935).
See also A Japanese Greeting, for the sister puzzle to this one.
Thanks to Jacques Vélu for again supplying pictures and details of both of these super puzzles.

Artist: Hardy, Evelyn Stuart
Date: c1950-1960
Brand: Victory
Material: Plywood
Nationality: British-England
Pieces: 800
Range: Gold Box
Series: Artistic
Size: 18" x 24"
Theme: Eastern
Title: Japanese Cook, A