Show all images on one page	#009774 Title: Gnomes Artist: Kapralova Galina Size: 22x22x4 Size (inches): 8.75x8.75x1.5 Price : $650 SOLD!

This quite large square box shows the life of fictional little men whose growth is less than grass stalks. Often the scenes of these compositions looks fantastic, this is the world of fairy tales. Of course, advanced collectors will see in these compositions variations of the works of a well-known artist from Mstera, Daniil Molodkin. But they are signed by another artist, and each artist makes his contribution to any hand-painted work.
The work is called "Gnomes" and show fictional little men surrounded by tall grasses and plants that feed and take care of birds. Some birds are traditional and recognizable, like the stork to the right, while others looks exotic (similar to tropical ones), although perhaps also fictional.
The box was painted by Kapralova Galina, a prominent artist from Kholui.Egg-tempera paint is the main medium used to paint this composition. The palette is based in yellow,blues and reds that make complementary combinations throughout the scene. Gold is used to highlight and detail the clothes of the Gnome.
The box is made out of paper-mache. The interior of the box is red, while the exterior is covered with back lacquer. The lid is hinged from the top of the scene, and the box rests flat. Golden ornaments frames the composition and wraps around the side of the box.
Upon completing the work on this piece the artist writes the title "Gnomes ", Kholui, and signs her name at the bottom of a lid.
The scenes depicted on the box shows key episodes from this tale: Emelya catches Magic Pike, than he sister-in-law tells him that he is lazy and she has to go out for the water and the third shows, how the ax is cutting the wood chops without him and buckets full of water going to home without him too.
The box was painted by Kapralova Galina, a prominent artist in Kholui.Egg-tempera paint is the main medium used to paint this composition. The palette is based in blues and reds that make complementary combinations throughout the scene. Gold and silver are used to highlight and detail 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 and pressed paper. The interior of the box is red, while the exterior is covered with back lacquer. The three lids are hinged, and the box rests on four legs. Golden ornaments frames the composition, while the painting of the pine-tree branches wraps around the side of the box.
Upon completing the work on this piece the artist writes the title "Gnomes", Kholui, and signs her name at the bottom of a scene.