Show all images on one page	#008726 Title: Ballet Dancer Artist: Emelianov Vladimir Size: 22.5x16.5x9 Size (inches): 8.75x6.5x3.5 Price : $595 SOLD!

This box was painted by a well-known Fedoskino artist Emelianov Vladimir.
This box definitely will attract the admirers of the Russian Ballet that is considered to be 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 Emelianov continues this series. The background of the box is painted in bright gray tones; the costume of the lady-dancer is snow-white. She sits on a coach and putting on the pointes.
The quality of the painting is very high, details of the costume are just amazing!
The painting is framed with a gold line. Two parallel gold lines are decorating the sides of the box.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. A hinge is fastened to the top of the scene, and the box rests on four legs. The box is signed with the name of the artist.