Show all images on one page	#006438 Title: Forester with the Owls Artist: Maslov Vlad Size: 16x12x5 Size (inches): 6.25x4.75x2 Price : $2100 SOLD!

This magnificent Fedokino box is an original master work of Vlad Maslov. Forest spirits is his favorite theme to depict. He has already created such brilliant works as "Baba-Yaga", "the Water Spirit", "Kikimora", "Forest Man" and many others. This box continues the artist's favorite theme and shows the Forester with Owls.
The Forester is an spirit of a Forest. He is the Master and keeper of the forest and animals. He looks like an old man dressed in the beast skin as it is vividly shown in this composition. He can change his height and become shorter than grass and taller than trees. Every time Forester meets a traveler in the forest, he starts to frighten him with his terrible laughter. Being alone in the forest, the traveler becomes paralyzed with fear and sometimes loses his way.
The whole surface of the piece is covered with elaborately painted scenes that depict the Forester, different animals, birds, insects and rich plant life. The palette is filled with blue and brown oils that help to express vividly the forest landscape. Gold and silver powders are mixed with the oils to enrich to color palette. Pearl beads of different color and size are glued to the box's exterior to create a magic atmosphere throughout the composition.
The box is made out of paper-mache. The lid is hinged. The box rests on four feet. The box's exterior bottom is covered with blue oils mixed with gold powder. A square piece of mother-of-pearl is glued to the exterior bottom on which Maslov has written his name and the title of the work. On the lid's interior the artist has painted a two bushes. The box's interior is of red color.