Winter Landscape of Russian countryside

This beautiful winter scene has been painted by a talented Fedoskino master Sergey Kirsanov. Sergey is an expert in painting landscapes. In his works he doesn't exaggerate the modest beauty of Russian countryside, and finds a special charm in ramshackle peasant houses, small wooden churches, and dirty village roads. This demonstrates his sincere love to his native land.
Brown, grey and white tones of oils suitable for reproduction of a winter scene dominate here. A large piece of mother-of-pearl is set into the whole area of the sky to create a pinkish glow of the sunset. Breathtaking view...
The scene is framed with a gold line. The sides of the box are decorated with two parallel gold lines. Dark brown lacquer with a mix of black viens is used to imitate turtle shell on the lid and the sides of the box. The exterior of the box is painted black, while red lacquer completes the interior of the work.
The box is constructed out of paper-mache. The lid is hinged from the top of the scene, and the box rests on the four legs. The work is signed with the artist's name.