Палех / Palekh / Casket "Troika", master Gavrilov

Palekh miniature is a folk craft that has developed in the village of Palekh, Ivanovo region. The lacquer miniature is executed in tempera on papier-mâché. Master Gavrilov depicted the motive of the fairy tale "Troika" on the box. Typical plots of Palekh miniatures are borrowed from everyday life, literary works of classics, fairy tales, epics and songs. The works are usually done with tempera paints on a black background and painted with gold.