Show all images on one page	#004507 Title: Fishermen Artist: Molodkin Daniil Size: 25x9.5x7 Size (inches): 9.75x3.75x2.75 Price : $1495 SOLD!

Daniil Molodkin is one of the most popular Mstera Artists around nowadays. His grassmen theme is a favorite with all types of collectors. The success of this series by the artist can be attributed to his want to make something fresh and not something that has already been made before. To creatively come up with new themes, subjects, and ways to fit characters into a fictional world is difficult and requires a great deal of time. While many artists are reproducing older works, others like Daniil are paving the way for other artists, and creating works that will be reproduced in the future.
Daniil Molodkin does not limit himself to painting only grasses. In this composition he has characters from his grassy fields, but in a setting with a pond. Fishing is one of the best ways to relax on a warm summer day. Three hardworking fishermen have cast their lines into the pond and are waiting for a bite. They doesn't notice the sign that points to the pond, and proclaims that there is no fish in this pond.
The palette is filled with a wide array of blues, greens, and earthtones to convey the natural setting in the scene. Molodkin also uses oranges, reds, and tones that help create the stylized atmosphere that make Daniil's compositions uniquely his own. Gold as always is used to enhance the details in the box and to fully bring the colors to life.
The scene is outlined with gold. Brilliant gold foliage pattern decorates the edges of the lid. More complex gold foliage patterns that are bigger in size and accompanied by the images of fish painted in blue and brown tempera paints can be found wrapping around the box's sides.
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The lid is hinged from the top of the composition, and the box rests on four legs. The work is signed with the artist's name, the title (“Fishermen”), and the village of Mstera.