Show all images on one page	#004841 Title: Uninvited Guest Artist: Dmitriev Sergey Size: 19.5x17x4.5 Size (inches): 7.75x6.75x1.75 Price : $975 SOLD!

Sergey Dmitriev of Kholuy is the artist who painted the composition on this box. The work is called “Uninvited Guest”, and shows the fox that sneaked out of the forest intending to steal a hen in the village. This piece is another example of the highly original work that Dmitriev is able to produce year in and year out.
Cool blue is used as the main color from the palette, which gives the piece its winter mood. Gold and aluminum paints are used to detail the composition, which add to the delicate ambiance of the scene. Gold paint creates a sparkle of the sky and the snowflakes whereas aluminum paint is used to produce a brilliance of the snow and the icy river.
In addition, the artist's decoration of the box's exterior is amazing. The composition is framed with two lines done in gold painted parallel to each other, the bottom line slightly thicker than the other. Another wide gold band wraps around the bottom part of the box's body. The box's sides are adorned with Dmitriev's signature style, very intricate ornamentation painted in gold and aluminum.
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 lid is hinged from the top of the composition, and the box rests on four legs. The work is signed with the artist's name, the title and the village of Kholui.