Show all images on one page	#009279 Title: Snowmaiden Artist: Kritova Galina Size: 17.5x14x5 Size (inches): 7x5.5x2 Price : $425 SOLD!

This enticing Palekh box is a creation of Galina Kritova, established Palekh artist.
It shows a scene from the popular Russian fairy-tale "The Snowmaiden" or "Snegurochka" in Russian. The tale was also adapted into an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
On the box's lid we can see the Snowmaiden walking dreamily through the winter forest. To the left from her we can Berendey in the forest in front of his Kingdom. To the right there is a neatly drawn winter landscape we can see sleeping bear in his den.
The work is a good example of intricate Palekh art. Each minute element of the composition including various plants, animals and birds, is elaborately detailed with brilliant gold paint. Silver paint is used to create a sparkle of the snow!
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 edges of the lid are decorated with a silver rolling pattern. The scene is framed with elaborate gold and silver ornamentation, the sides of the box are decorated with a similar pattern. The lid is hinged, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed with the name of the artist, Palekh and the year of 2018.