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This dynamic hunt is done with great color and fine precision. The position and gesturing of the men and dogs testify to the excitement going on. The landscape and trees surround the scene, as if the men was drawn in the lap of nature. Gold highlights provide shine and detail to all objects. A very elegant silver and gold ornament decorates the sides. The box is made out of papier mache and has a hinge at the top.
This lacquer box is made in Kholui style, which has characterisic of both of the former. It is a freer tradition, which permits its representatives a wider range of application. Black backgrounds, more subtle colors, more realisic figures.
This jewellery lacquer box is produced by the Kholui Association that specializes in producing handpainted boxes of papier-mache. This material is more lasting than the wood, which can crack because of time or moisture. Papier-mache is an art which has deep roots in the Russian history. Producing of every item is a very long and labour-consuming process. The beautiful miniature painting which covers the boxes is very detailed and originates from the Russian icon painting. The main aspects in producing of miniatures are right preparation and blending of paints (all paints are handmade), several stages of lacquering and polishing, and of course the mastery of the Kholui artists. The principal topics of miniatures are the landscapes and architectual monuments of Russia, the plots and protagonists of Russian fairy tales, fables and legends.
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