Show all images on one page	#009376 Title: Tale of Tsar Saltan Artist: The Terentievs,Olga and Sergey Size: 32x26.5x12.5 Size (inches): 12.5x10.5x5 Price : $1850 SOLD!

This large box was painted by the Terentievs,Olga and Sergey. Their works stand out for the strict adherence to the traditional Palekh style that dates back to the days of ancient icon painting and a great skill of painting.
The box depicts scenes from the Pushkin's fairy-tale "The Tale of Tsar Saltan". Prince Gvidon embraces the Princess Swan and shows her the ship on the board of which his father is sailing. Tsar Saltan will see in this fairy island many wonders: the squirrel that all day long shells golden nuts, separating gold nutshells from emerald kernel of nuts, the thirty-three knights with their uncle old Chernomor, rising from the raging sea, and, certainly, he will be very surprised to meet there his beloved wife and son.
The drawing is colorful and filled with intricate details. Bright red, green, yellow, blue color patches seem to be brighter against the black background. Gold paint is used to adorn almost all elements of the compositions. All characters are drawn in details; their individualized faces express different emotions, their costumes are decorated with variegated and golden floral patterns. A countless number of tiny brush strokes create folds on the clothes, architecture and landscape.
The scene is penetrated with the sense of magic world of a fairy-tale. Fantastic plants, multicolored architecture and Russian traditional costumes of the characters strengthen this sensation.
The box is constructed out of paper-mache. The lid is hinged to the top of the painting and the box stands on four feet.
The exterior of the piece is painted with black lacquer and interior is painted with red lacquer. The lid of the box is decorated with the elegant gold patterns as well as the sides. Upon completion of the box the artists has wrote Palekh and their names.