Show all images on one page	#007305 Title: Puss in Boots Artist: Moshkovich Vladimir Size: 17x10.5x4.5 Size (inches): 7x4x1.5 Price : $950 SOLD!

This interesting composition has been painted by famous Mstera artist Vladimir Moshkovich.
It is based on the fairy-tale "Puss In Boots" written by French writer Charles Perrault. Charles Perrault first published his collection of classic French folk tales 300 years ago, including "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and this entertaining story about a cunning and clever cat.
In "Puss In Boots", a poor miller dies and leaves his youngest son nothing but a cat. The son is none too happy about it, either; " ...once I've eaten my cat and made a muff out of the fur, I'm sure to starve," he says. But what a legacy the bequeathed cat turns out to be! The cat in tall boots creates a new identity for the youngest son-the Marquis of Carabas, complete with fine clothes, fields of wheat, a castle stolen from an ogre, and in the end, the respect of the king and the hand of the king's daughter.
In the center of the composition the miller's youngest son (who is now known as the Marquis of Carabas) is standing waist-deep in the water. The cat has hidden his poor clothes, and again deceived the king telling that his master has been robbed and his clothes disappeared. Having heard many stories about the rich Marquis of Carabas told by the sly cat, the king orders to give "the poor fellow" his most elegant suit. The king's daughter looks at the handsome cat's master, and from this moment the two fall in love with each other. At the top of the box and in the right part peasants crop wheat. Later the cat will deceive the king again saying that these peasants are the property of his master.
The palette is based on bold tones to convey the bright spirit of the Summer season, as well as the colors of traditional Mstera school. Each of the characters is painted to carry his own unique character traits that signal just how good this artist is.
The composition is framed with a gold line, then the lid is decorated with a gold pattern. The box's sides are ornamented in gold filigree.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box and red lacquer for the interior. The box has a hinge located to the top of the composition and rests on four small rounded legs. The work is signed and titled by the artist.