Show all images on one page	#009211 Sale! Title: Father Frost Artist: Chikvasova Marina Size: 15.5x19.5x3.5 Size (inches): 6x7.75x1.25 Price: $350 $295

This colorful scene on the oval box was painted by talented artist Marina Chikvasova from the village of Fedoskino.
The box show a major character from popular fairy-tale "The Snowmaiden", or "Snegurochka". The tale was also adapted into an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
The scene painted on the box's lid depicts Father Frost in a winter forest.
The palette incorporates gray and white oils as the action takes place in winter. The artist demonstrates her unsurpassed skill while painting the character's festive attires. The branches of trees covered with white fluffy snow, that are expressively painted.
The box's sides are decorated with beautiful floral feligree. Exterior of the box is black, and the interior of the box is traditionally red.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. The box has a hinge from the left from the scene and rests on a flat base. It is signed with the artist name.