Show all images on one page	#003243 Title: What a Humble and so Dear view Artist: Mikheev Alexander Size: 14x6.5x3 Size (inches): 5.5x2.5x1.25 Price : $1250 SOLD!

This box is a creation of Alexander Mikheev who is one of the most talented Fedoskino landscape painters. Here he has managed to express a special charm of Russian countryside with its ramshackle peasant houses, and neglected churches. A line from the verse written by the famous Russian poet Nikolay Rubtsov (1936-1971) that can be translated into English as “What a Humble but so Dear View of the Native Land…” has been chosen as the title by the artist for this work.
Rubtsov's poetry and sincere love to his native land inspired Mikheev to create a series of works dedicated to extolling the modest beauty of the Russian countryside. We can remember such splendid works from this series as “A Hidden Sorrow”, “The Outskirts”, “A Poet with a Brush”, “An Apple Saviour” that have been exhibited on our website. This enchanting box continues this series.
The scene is framed with a nice silver pattern composed of a thin line accompanied with tiny dots. The same ornamentation can be found on the box's sides.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the piece while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The lid is hinged from the top of the scene, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed, dated (2006) and titled by the artist at the bottom of the scene in black oils.