Show all images on one page	#006262 Title: Kikimora Artist: Maslov Vlad Size: 15x19x5 Size (inches): 6x7.5x2 Price : $1750 SOLD!

This festive Fedokino box is an original master work of Vlad Maslov. Vlad is enchanted with the Russian folklore, and likes to paint his works on the themes of Russian fairy-tales and legends. Forest spirits is his favorite theme to depict. He has created such brilliant works as "Baba-Yaga", "the Water Spirit", "the Wood Spirit", "Forest Man" and many others. This box continues Maslov's favorite theme and shows a spirit and a character of some Russian tales known as "Kikimora".
Kikimora is a female house spirit in Slavic mythology, sometimes said to be married to the Domovoi. Kikimoras are said to be the spirits of unbaptized children or of aborted fetuses. In one legend, all of the Kikimoras created by a woman's abortions come when the woman dies and take her soul to hell. She usually lives behind the stove or in the cellar of the house where she haunts. Kikimora can also be found in a swamp or a forest. Kikimora usually disturbs domestic animal and birds especially hens and chicken. She also comes out at night to spin. This box depicts the swamp Kikimora came from a swamp and put her head on the old stump while another spirit named leshiy is looking with admiration on her from a background of the composition.
The box demonstrates Maslov's impeccable style. Red and brown tones of oils are predominated on the upper part of the box, while the lower part is green and blue. The most of the elements of the composition as the characters' costumes and the plants are detailed with bright gold paint. Gold and silver powders are mixed with the oils to enrich to color palette. The blades of leaves are decorated the box's sides. Pearl beads are clued to some areas of the composition.
The box's exterior is painted brown-we can see that if we will turn the box up side down...the button is the only unpainted area here.
The box is made out of paper-mache. The lid is hinged from the left of the scene, and the box rests on four wavy legs. The interior of the box is covered with red lacquer. A square piece of mother-of-pearl is glued inside the lid; on this piece Maslov has written his name and the title of the work ("Kikimora").