Show all images on one page	#001615 Title: Princess Frog Artist: Pakhomov Size: 14.5x6x4.5 Size (inches): 5.5x2.25x1.75 Price : $235 SOLD!

This composition is a depiction of both character and costume. A lovely example of Fedoskino artistry it is. Pakhomova is the talented artist that composed this colorful presentation. An extra special gift for that certain Princess that is just right around the corner.
The imagery comes from, "The Tale of the Princess Frog." The arrow to the right landed next to its unintended target. In the quest for a bride, Ivan Tsarevich fired his arrow at random in the hopes of securing beauty and love along with his two older brothers. He did not count on adventure. The frog finding has just transformed into anything but a slippery amphibian. Ivan will realize the true nature of his find soon enough.
This composition is based on a box originally painted by Fedoskino master Gennady Larishev, which is shown in images 121 and 122 in Nikolai Malakhov's book Fedoskino. Another rendition is on page 41 of Lucy Maxim's book Russian Lacquer Legends and Fairy-Tales.
The clothing worn by the character is definitely one of the highlights of the piece. A passionate forest green, dark yellow-gold, maroon and sky blue are the chosen stars of the palette. They are thoroughly intensified by aluminum powder. The floppy frog skin is an excellent piece of animation by way of the brush. The black lacquer exterior, also acting as the background for the character, builds beauty in the palette in large doses.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while bright red lacquer completes the interior of the piece. The exterior is ornamented with beautiful gold scrollwork along the lid's bevel and on the sides of the box. The box has a hinge to the left of the composition and rests on a flat bottom. The Fedoskino "troika" insignia can be found on the interior of the lid. The artist wrote Fedoskino, 2002, and her signature below the composition.