"A Heavenly Morning (2003)" (9 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches, 25.10 x 18.50 x 6.80 cm) "Trees On the Edge of a Plain (2000)" (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches, 10.00 x 10.00 x 3.50 cm) "Surreal Morning (1999)" (5 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches, 14.80 x 11.60 x 3.50 cm) "Morning in the Pine Forest (2002)" (9 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches, 25.30 x 18.50 x 7.30 cm) "The Passing Of Midas (1999)" (12 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches, 33.00 x 23.80 x 11.50 cm) "Forest River (2000)" (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 inches, 21.20 x 13.40 x 2.70 cm)

Karapaev, Yuriy Vasiliyevich of Fedoskino Born: 1936 Karapaev Yuriy Vasiliyvich Lacquer miniature artist, honored artist of the Soviet Union. He has become a member of Union of artists of USSR in 1967. Karapaev has participated in many exhibits around Russia and abroad. Studied at the Fedoskino Art School (1950-1954) under guidance of such brilliant painters as I.F. Vetrov, D.N. Dedunik. His works are exhibited in central museums of Russia. Russian lacquerware expert Malakhov N. refers to "Карапаев" on page 163 of Malakhov N., 1990, "FEDOSKINO", Izobrazitelnoye Isskusstvo Publishers, Moscow, ISBN 5-85200-183 Reference: page 302 of Suprun L. Ya., 1987, "LACQUER MINIATURE OF FEDOSKINO", LEGPROMBITIZDAT, Moscow,

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