Show all images on one page	#005571 Title: Stormy Sea Artist: Valyalin Alexey Size: 10.5x5x3 Size (inches): 4x2x1.25 Price : $425 SOLD!

This gorgeous box of Russian lacquered miniature artistry has been created by talented artist Alexey Valyalin of Fedoskino.
Since boyhood, Alexey has been fascinated with the sea. At one point his father took him to the Museum of Art in Feodosia during their vacation to the Black Sea. This art museum was converted from the studio of Ivan Aivazovsky, Russia's greatest seascape artist who was born, raised and eventually finished his career in Feodosia. Since then Alexey is an admirer of Aivazovsky's works. There can be no doubt that this visit to the museum, in addition to his own artistic talent, influenced his decision to become an artist and paint seascapes. Before he realized that dream and attended the Fedoskino Art School, he served for three years in the Soviet Navy on an anti-submarine ship that was stationed in Latvia.
On the box's lid Valyalin painted stormy marine scene. The waves are very high and strong. One of the ships might be landed very soon. The anchor is not helping and the land is very close....
The box's exterior is black. The composition is framed with blue lines and two parallel lines are decorated the box's sides.
The box's interior is traditionally covered with red lacquer. The box is made out of paper-mache. The box's lid is hinged from the top of the scene. The work is signed with the artist's name and Fedoskino.