Show all images on one page	#006818 Title: Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf Artist: Veselova Veronika Size: 12x9.5x2.5 Size (inches): 4.75x3.75x1 Price : $1650 SOLD!

Ivan has done it and he is taking the winnings for all they are worth. He has Yelena the Fair, the Firebird, and the Horse with the Golden Mane. All of this was made possible from help provided by the Gray Wolf. It was the wolf who bit the head off of Ivan's original horse. He felt bad for Ivan and decided to help him find what he was looking for. It was at the palace where the Fire-bird was kept that Ivan got into the most trouble. He accidentally touched the cage, which sounded the alarm. If he would have only grabbed the bird he would have been alright. When the Gray Wolf got him out of that mess and another regarding the Horse with the Golden Mane, Ivan needed one last thing. As Ivan was coming back to his father's kingdom with the horse, the Fire-bird, and Yelena his brothers ambushed him and killed him in a jealous rage. The wolf, after hearing the news, was able to obtain the water of life and death to revive him so he could return and tell his father what his brothers did to him.
Veronika Veselova is a rising artist in Kholui, and is sure to be one of the masters in years to come. Her works already show a skill for both extremely small detail and small scenes, as well as an eye for design and layout on larger pieces such as this one. Egg-tempera paint is the main medium used to paint this composition. The palette is based in greens and reds that make complementary combinations throughout the scene. Three distinct periods of time are covered here with Ivan, Yelena, the Firebird, and the horse being the centerpieces. The two scenes flanking the central one are when the wolf, on two occasions, bails Ivan out of trouble with two angry Tsars. The action moves seamlessly across the scene with subtle transitions into each that are made by the landscape. Painting the sky green leaves a bold foundation for the rest of the colors in the composition to come alive under. Gold is used to highlight and detail a small portion of the total surface area of the composition, but its sparkle naturally enhances the great depth and epic mood set by the theme.
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box; clear lacquer is added in layers that are polished to a gleaming finish. Golden dot ornament frames the composition, while ornamentation wraps around the sides of the box with an expansive format and red accents. The box has a hinge above the composition and rests flat. Upon completing the work on this piece the artist writes the title, Kholui, and signs his name at the bottom of the composition. On the interior of the lid she also has signed and dated the box.
Fine box!