Show all images on one page	#006247 Title: Moscow Kremlin Artist: Strunin Mikhail Size: 13x9x4 Size (inches): 5x3.5x1.5 Price : $375 SOLD!

This gorgeous box was painted by Mikhail Strunin from the village of Mstera. It depicts a picturesque view of the Moscow Kremlin in the middle ages. Working on this box the artist used an old engraving.
Painted in white and brown mono-chromic palette this scene opens up a grandiose view. The composition is structurally correct. The details on the scene are incredible!
The edges of the lid are the box's sides are decorated with complex gold patterns.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The box isn't hinged and rests on a small platform. The box is signed with the artist's name, the village of Mstera and the title "Moscow Kremlin".