Show all images on one page	#006266 Title: A View of Moscow Kremlin Artist: Strunin Mikhail Size: 13x9x4.5 Size (inches): 5x3.5x1.75 Price : $295 SOLD!

This gorgeous box was painted by Mikhail Strunin from the village of Mstera. It depicts a picturesque view of the Moscow Kremlin in the middle ages. Working on this box the artist used an old engraving.
Painted in yellow-brownish palette this scene opens up a grandiose panorama before the viewer's eyes. White-stone cathedrals and splendid palaces rise above the embankment of Moscow River. The overall detail on the scene is simply incredible!
The composition is framed with a gold line.The edges of the lid and the box's sides are decorated with complex gold patterns.
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 ("A View of Moscow Kremlin ").