Show all images on one page	#003745 Title: Procession Artist: Bykova (Meshkova) Yekaterina Size: 16.5x6.5x4.5 Size (inches): 6.5x2.5x1.75 Price : $650 SOLD!

This gorgeous creation was composed by the talented Yekaterina Meshkova(Bykova is her maiden name) of Palekh. It shows the procession of various forest spirits, elves, dwarfs and sorceresses walking solemnly through the forest. They are committing some magic ritual that is so important that representatives of all forest spirits must take part in it.
The scene is beautifully painted in Meshkova's recognizable style. Green tones of tempera paints dominate here as the action takes place in the forest. Gold and silver paints are used to enhance various details throughout the scene. The scene is framed with a gold line.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Its black lacquered exterior is covered with dark green veins to imitate marble; red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The lid is hinged from the top of the scene, and the box rests on four legs. On the lid's interior Bykova has written Palekh, 2008, the title ("Procession"), the fact that this work is an artistic original, and her name, all in gold.