Show all images on one page	#006199 Title: The Nutcracker Artist: Dmitriev Sergey Size: 15.5x10.5x3.5 Size (inches): 6x4x1.25 Price : $590 SOLD!

This very attractive box was composed by talented Kholui artist Sergey Dmitriev. The box shows a scene from "The Nutcracker", a Christmas fairy-tale written by E.T.A Hoffman. The story tells about adventures of a little girl during the Christmas night. All her toys became alive and started speak like people. Her favorite toy, the Nutcracker, became her suitor and defender from the Mouse King. In this fantastic battle scene we can see the Nutcracker attacking the three-headed Mouse King. The Nutcracker approaches his foe, sword aloft, at the head of his army.
Sergey Dmitriyev of Kholuy does not cease to amaze his audience with each new box he paints. One gets a sense that he is only getting better with every subsequent work that appears from under his brush. His skill is at the level of a Master; however, with each passing improvement one can speculate that the peak of his artistic ability might be a few years down the road. Collecting his work is quite interesting because it shows his evolution. Where many artists stagnate, Sergey Dmitriyev excels!
Red tones enhanced by the black lacquer background dominate here. Gold paint is used to add highlights and attract more light to the scene.
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. A rich ornamental decoration of gold wraps around the sides of the box, while a thin gold pattern frames the scene on the lid. This decoration is the perfect complement to the hard work and precise execution found in composition on the lid. The box has a hinge above the composition and rests on wavy legs. The work is signed and titled by the artist inside the box on the lid and at the bottom of the composition.