Show all images on one page	#001837 Title: Stepan Razin Artist: Fomichov Lev Alexandrovich(b.1932) Size: 16x10x5 Size (inches): 6.25x4x2 Price : $650 SOLD!

Stepan Razin, the leader of the first rebellion against the tsar's authority in Russia. Though the first revolution was neutralized, Razin became a folk hero, inspiring other rebellions, such as the famous uprising led by the Don Cossack Emelian Pugachev. His deeds were also remembered during the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. Razin was remembered by the Russian people in tales, stories, and art. He is remembered again in this lacquer miniature by Mstera master artist Lev Fomichyov.
The scene is painted in green, blue, and brown tones in the peculiar Fomichyov's style. Nearly seventy years old, Fomichov still mixes his paints with rocks and other materials that he has gathered himself.
The composition is thinly outlined in gold. Fomichov has then demonstrated his master hand and painted a unique and expert filigree around the outer edge of the lid. The sides of the box are decorated with a superb foliage pattern, with alternating red and blue flowers. The lid is hinged from the top of the scene, and the box sits flat. The work is signed, titled and dated (2005) by the artist. This piece is truly by a master artist, and warrants a space in any lacquer box collection. (Mstera)