Show all images on one page	#007486 Title: Tale of Tsar Saltan Artist: Suloeva Nina Size: 21x16.5x4.5 Size (inches): 8.25x6.5x1.75 Price : $925 SOLD!

This interesting Palekh composition has been painted by Nina Suloeva. It shows three scenes from Pushkin's "Tale of Tsar Saltan". In the central composition she depicts Princess Swan. On the right we can see Tsar Saltan, and on the left of her Prince Gvidon and his mother are depicted. The upper left composition shows Prince Gvidon and Swan; the right upper composition depicts mother of Gvidon looking at Island of Buyan.
The drawing is colorful and filled with intricate details. Bright red, orange, yellow, and blue color patches seem to be brighter against the black background. The detail is added with gold and silver paint.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior. The exterior is decorated with very intricate pattern of gold and silver paint. The box has a hinge above the composition and rests on wavy platform. The work is signed with the artist's name, the title, the year of 2013, and the village of Palekh.