Show all images on one page	#006800 Title: Tale of a Sleeping Beauty Artist: Smirnova Vera Size: 9x13x3 Size (inches): 3.5x5x1.25 Price : $1250 SOLD!

This interesting composition is came out from the feather of famous Palekh Master Vera Smirnova. The theme is based on the popular story of, "The Sleeping Beauty." This story was originally put to pen by French writer Charles Perrault in 1696. It tells about the beautiful princess who is enchanted by a neglected fairy to sleep for a hundred years. The wish of wicked fairy is very cruel. Not only the Princess but also all people of her kingdom are put to sleep. The evil spell can be destroyed by the handsome prince who is destined to awake the princess by his sweet kiss. Here we can see the Prince entering the enchanted kingdom, all its inhabitants sleeping deeply.
Here we can see a moment when Princess will puncture her finger with spindle.
The composition is painted in beautifully combined tempera paints. Gold paint is used to add various details and fill the scene with a magic brilliance. The sides of the box are decorated with beautiful gold floral ornamentation.
The box is constructed out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The box has a hinge to the left of the composition and rests on a small platform. The artist wrote Palekh, 2011, and her name at the bottom of the composition in gold paints.