Show all images on one page	#001759 Title: Frog Princess Artist: Populovs Marina and Eugene Size: 14x9x9 Size (inches): 5.5x3.5x3.5 Price : $895 SOLD!

The Populovs, Yevgeniy and Marina, combined their talents in order to create this profound presentation of genuine Russian artistry. Each composition is a poetic representation of their abilities and the passion that they have for their work. No matter what phraseology is used to describe the work exposed here, beauty will always be the primary feature of the artistic climax.
The artistry patterned upon this chest was applied primarily with egg-tempera paint. It features five large, well detailed scenes from the Russian classic entitled, "The Princess Frog". It is a fairy-tale in every sense of the term. Adventure, romance and mystery all surround this turbulent story about what really lies within face value. The settings are just as magical as the characters within them. The artists' desire to transfer the essence of the tale was accomplished.
The lid's composition depicts one of the proudest moments experienced by young Ivan Tsarevich. In this scene, the three brothers are invited to a large feast and they are told to bring their wives. Everyone makes fun of poor Ivan when he shows up alone. That is, until the gorgeous Vasilisa the Wise and Clever shows up! Here, she creates a miniature lake full of swans with just one nonchalant wave of her hand.
Another four clue moments from this fairy tale are shown on the box's sides. One of them features the earliest moment. Here we can see the three brothers as they prepare to launch their arrows of possibility high into the sky. Creatively, this scene is split into four separate locations! There are the two maidens that find their arrows, the forest location near the magnificent palace where the gents fire their arrows and the remote pond where the Princess Frog is found. To the right of this scene the artist depicts the meeting between Ivan and the Old Man. This comes a few days after Ivan decided to burn the frog skin. The Old Man hands Ivan a ball of string that Ivan must throw and follow, if he ever wants to see his precious Vasilisa again. A little above Baba-Yaga is depicted. She will help Ivan to find the dreaded Koshchei the Deathless who happens to have Vasilisa under his power. Then we can see a scene showing Ivan trying to kill Koshchei. Different animals, such as the bear, the pike, and the bird whose lives Ivan has saved, help to achieve Ivan's aim. It is very difficult to kill Koshchei. His death is enclosed in the small needle. This needle is inserted into the egg, which is hidden in the golden chest hanging on the top of the big tree. Koshchei will die only if the magic needle is broken. And the last scene features Vasilisa riding in the carriage.
Each of the five scenes is an absolute delight. The details within the compositions are enhanced tremendously by the golden and aluminum contours illuminating each and every inch of the moment composed. Lavish colors and intricate designs patterned upon the clothes of the characters are something to behold. The clarity within each scene is also very impressive. This box is both bold and beautiful.
The box is constructed from paper-mache made in the village of Palekh. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the scene while radiant red lacquer completes the interior of the piece. The edges of the lid and the side border are decorated with luxurious golden filigree. The lid isn't hinged, and the piece rests upon four feet. The artists have written their names, the village name of Palekh, the title and the year of 2004 of which the piece was finished along the bottom of the lid's composition in gold paint.