Show all images on one page	#009282 Sale! Title: Morozko/Father Frost Artist: Suloeva Nina Size: 15x16.5x5 Size (inches): 6x6.5x2 Price: $395 $350

This box was painted by an established Palekh artist Suloeva Nina.
The lid of the box is covered with colorful paintings based on the Russian folk fairy-tale "Father Frost" or "Morozko".
It tells about a little girl who is sent to the forest on a very cold night by her cruel stepmother. The stepmother intends to kill the girl because she is more beautiful and hardworking than her own daughter. The end of the tale is happy; the girl is rewarded while her stepmother and stepsister are punished.
The scene shows Father Frost and a Girl, who is freezing in the forest. Not long ago her Father has left her in the forest to die from cold by the order of his cruel wife. Then he changed his mind, and decided to return to the forest and bring his daughter home. When he found the place where he left her, he couldn't believe his eyes! His daughter was alive and dressed in rich, warm clothes and has a casket full of treasures given her by father Frost...
The scene is painted in the traditional Palekh style. The details are richly enhanced with gold and aluminum paints. Gold and aluminum paints are also used to paint the attractive patterns that frames the box's lid, and wraps around the sides of the box.
The box is constructed out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The lid is hinged, and the box sits on wavy platform with legs. The work is signed with the artist name, Palekh and date 2018.