Show all images on one page	#002623 Title: A View on Moscow Kremlin(1830) Artist: Strunin M.I. Size: 15.5x10.5x4.5 Size (inches): 6x4x1.75 Price : $295 SOLD!

This gorgeous box was painted by Mikhail Strunin from the village of Mstera. It depicts a view of the Moscow Kremlin from the direction of the Stone Bridge. Probably, working on this box the artist used some old paintings drawn in the 18th or 19th centuries.
Painted in yellow and brown tones this scene opens up a grandiose panorama before the viewer's eyes. It helps to imagine how ancient Moscow looked like, and observe everyday life of people who lived then. White-stone cathedrals and splendid palaces rise behind the strong fortifications, the burnished gold onion domes glisten on the sun, and the townspeople are occupied with their daily routine: some of them carry vegetables to the market, the others pasture goats and sell their goods; while the nobility stroll along the river embankment. The overall detail in this scene is simply incredible!
The edges of the lid and the box's sides are decorated with elegant gold floral patterns. Gold is also used to add various details in the depicted scene, but in very minimal amounts.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The box isn't hinged, and rests on a small platform. The box is signed with the artist's name, the village of Mstera and the title: "1830, Moscow, the view of the Moscow Kremlin from the direction of the Stone Bridge".