Show all images on one page	#006224 Title: Sivka-Burka Artist: Strunina Tatiana Size: 14x15x4.5 Size (inches): 5.5x6x1.75 Price : $395 SOLD!

This interesting box was painted by a talented Mstera artist Strunina Tatiana.Tatian is a daughter of famous Mstera artist Piotr Sosin who has past us away some time ago.
The box is painted in traditional Mstera colors: a lot of red, yellow(or light brown),light blue colors were used to paint it.
The box shows several scenes from the Russian fairy-tale "Sivka-Burka".In the middle of the composition we can see how Ivan gives a magnificent leap, high up into the air. The reason of it is the tsar's daughter caprice. She sits in the highest balcony of the highest tower in the kingdom and lays down her conditions. Whoever is able to reach the balcony from the ground and can kiss her wonderful lips will be her bridegroom. Having heard this announcement, many young men from all nooks of the kingdom decide to try their luck. Ivan is the only one who manages to fulfill this task. Here he nearly reaches the balcony riding the magical horse Sivka-Burka!
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. A hinge has been fastened to the top of the composition, and the box rests on wavy legs. The work is signed with the artist's name and Mstra at the bottom of the composition in gold paints, while the name of the work is signed over the composition.