Show all images on one page	#009434 Title: Dual-sided Box:Snowmaiden Artist: Suloeva Nina Size: 18x11x3 Size (inches): 7x4.25x1.25 Price : $750 SOLD!

This interesting dual-sided purse-shaped box was painted by well-known Palekh artist Suloeva Nina.The tale was also adapted into an opera by Nikolai Rimskiy-Korsakov.
On the both of the sides of the box the artist has chosen to depict an episodes from the turbulent story entitled, "Snowmaiden".
On one of them we can see Snowmaiden with Spring and Father Frost.
On the other side of the box we can see Lel playing on a flute, Snowmaiden is sit on the other side of forest glade and watching village girls and lad dancing to a music.
The artist makes typical for Palekh choices of colors :white, green, blue, and red. Throughout the scene each color has its own balanced place that creates a strong visual aesthetic. The artist has been also able to balance the composition by placing elements of nature, like trees and hills. The detail is added with gold and silver paints, which defines the movement in the clothing, the contours, and the decoration on the characters' clothing. It is also used to detail the landscape, but only for added highlight.
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the piece. Gold ornamentation frames the compositions on the lids. The box has a hinge at the bottom of the compositions and rests flat. It is signed with the artist's name, village and a year of 2011 on both of the sides.