Show all images on one page	#006130 Title: Morozko Artist: Medvedeva Antonina Size: 13.5x13.5x5 Size (inches): 5.25x5.25x2 Price : $265 SOLD!

This classical Mstera work shows a scene from the popular fairy-tale "Father Frost" (Morozko).
A young girl is sent off into the woods on a bitterly cold night by her cruel stepmother. As she sits freezing under a tree, Father Frost himself comes across the girl. In spite of her suffering, she greets him politely and does not complain about her condition. Father Frost is so impressed by her stoicism and respectful demeanor that he rewards her with a fur coat, a box filled with jewels, and other fine treasures. The end of this fairy-tale is happy: the girl is rewarded, whereas her cruel stepmother and stepsister are punished. Here the artist, Antonina Medvedeva, shows the familiar scene of the fairy-tale: Father Frost meets the girl in the woods, and decides to play a trick on her. He blows at her with his frost breathing, trying to freeze the girl.
The composition is mostly painted in bright tones that fit excellently for the reproduction of a winter landscape. Father Frost truly looks like the forest spirit and the personification of the winter. The landscape is equally carefully drawn, creating an intricate setting for the characters to interact with.
The box is made out of pressed paper. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The lid is not hinged and the box rests flat. Signed with the initials of the artist and village.