Show all images on one page	#006325 Title: Ballet "Sleeping Beauty" Artist: Fomichov Sergey Size: 12x15.5x3.5 Size (inches): 4.75x6x1.25 Price : $1250 SOLD!

This box, undoubtedly, will attract the admirers of the Russian Ballet that is considered to be one of the best among another ballet schools. Such great ballet dancers as Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), Galina Ulanova (1910-1998), Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993), Maris Liepa (1936-1989), Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948), Maya Plisetskaya (1925), Vladimir Vasiliev (1940) and many, many others won the affection of the world's audience. The Moscow Bolshoy Theatre and the St.-Petersburg Maryinsky Theatre are world-famous. Russian influence on ballet continues today, as many talented Russian ballet dancers give performances all over the world.
The theme of the Russian Ballet is very popular among Fedoskino artists, and this work painted by Sergey Fomichov continues this series. The scene is painted in gray tones; the costumes of the ballet dancers are contrasted with a background and looks terrific!
The box is constructed from paper-mache. The mixture of different oils is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. A hinge is fastened to the left of the scene, and the box rests on a flat bottom. Signed with the artist's name-Fomichov S.S, the name of the work-Ballet "Sleeping Beauty" and the year 2008.