Show all images on one page	#002603 Title: A Lovely Day Artist: Tikhomirov Valentin Size: 7.5x7.5x6.5 Size (inches): 3x3x2.25 Price : $495 SOLD!

This enchanting cylindrical box by prominent Mstera artist Valentin Tikhmirov is called "A Lovely Day". It shows representatives of Russian pre-revolutionary nobility enjoying a sunny summer day in the park. Elegant ladies and gentlemen stroll along the picturesque riverbanks, some of them ride, the others drive in the carriage or draw water-colors.
Here the artist has used his usual palette filled with greens and blues. The characters are simple but very well executed. Good technique, sense of balance, and linear structuring make this box a feast for the eyes.
The box's exterior is decorated with elegant gold ornamentation.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the piece while red lacquer completes the interior of the box. The lid isn't hinged and the box rests on a flat bottom. Signed with the artist's name, the title and the village of Mstera on the box's exterior bottom.