Product Overview
Olga Smirnova of Fedoskino is the artist who painted the winter sunset on this box. Here the artist has managed to reproduce the beautiful moment when the sunset glow is reflected on the frozen river. The winter sunset paints the sky with a bright golden glow. The icy surface of the frozen river reflects the golden sunlight creating a very beautiful visual effect. In this work the artist has been able to catch the majesty of a rare moment in nature.
The scene is framed with a gold line.The box painted on mother of pearl.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. A hinge is fastened to the top of the scene, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed with the artist's name and the village of Fedoskino.
Approx. 6"x3.75"x1.5".
