Show all images on one page	#002259 Title: Nightingale's song Artist: Arkhipov Mikhail Size: 8.5x7x3 Size (inches): 3.25x2.75x1.25 Price : $395 SOLD!

This egg-shaped box is a creation of Mikhail Arkhipov from the village of Kholui. The village accordion player has stopped playing his accordion to listen the nightingale singing in the darkness of a warm spring night. The Nightingale is a small songbird that belongs to the thrush family. Nightingales have an incredibly rich, loud, complex, and melodious song; they sing mostly at night. The Nightingale's singing has always inspired various poets, writers and musicians to create their immortal works. May be at this moment the lad is composing a tune to his song too.
The limited space of the scene contains a number of interesting details including the bench constructed from two birch stubs and several boards; the typical Russian wooden hut that is painted to fill the scene with depth and multitude of various plants.
Gold beads frame the scene, while the sides of the box are decorated with intricate gold and aluminum ornamentation.
The box is constructed from quality paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The lid n't hinged, and the box rests flat. The box is signed with the artist's name, the title ("Nightingle") and the village of Kholui.