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	Lyel and the Snowmaiden by Dorofeeva of Palekh #771499
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Lyel and the Snowmaiden Created in: 2003 By: Dorofeeva School: Palekh Dimensions: 2.17 x 1.57 x 1.18 in Metric: 5.50 x 4.00 x 3.00 cm Weight: 1.4 oz   40 g Price: $250.00 SOLD Click on images to enlarge 3/4 view Detail Printable description Live Picture! You can find this item with Sunbirds Webcam

The entire village is out in the field for a great get together. The talented youth entertain the crowds. This unusual Palekh piece depicts the shepherd boy Lyel, playing a whimsical tune on a flute. The Snowmaiden notices the young lad and falls in love. The primary medium used to paint this lacquer box is egg tempera. The scene is lavishly decorated and a rich array of color is used. This is quite unusual for Palekh pieces to you color in the background. However, the artist is the master and we're the audience. Microscope thin foliage designs frame the picture on the lid and decorate the sides of the box. Deep green lacquer is used to paint the outer shell of the box, while traditional red lacquer is used for the inside. Gold paint is used to highlight the details in the picture. The box is hinged to the top of the composition and has no legs. Materials: papier-mache, egg tempera paint, gold paint, lacquer. Item Specifications: Title: "Lyel and the Snowmaiden 2003" Weight: 1.4 oz   40 g Price: $250.00 Status: SOLD Related Stories, Legends & Readings: Father Frost Snowmaiden The Art of Making a Paper-Mache Box Snow Maiden - Translation of a Poem Sleeping Princess by Charles Perrault Lyel and Snegurochka I Will Go Into the Street -- A Song Translation of Fedoskino Lacquer Art by L. Suprun Ermak Timofeevich and the Conquest of Siberia Prince Roman and Marya Yurievna Rimsky Korsakov -- one of Russia's most well-known composers A lavish merchant went to the fair Snowmaiden theme in Russian Lacquer Art

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