Folk Art

Easter Eggs [Book]

Easter Eggs. L.N. Solovieva. This beautifully illustrated book vividly displays the variety of designs of Easter eggs from Russia, both modern and antique, including precious jewelry and folk art. Easter egg art is well-known in Russia, but not so much...

Bluebird Maiden Easter Egg

Bluebird Egg Maiden (Синяя птица). Hand painted bluebird on a wood egg with detailed floral enhancements on a milky-white background. Finished with a polished clear lacquer. Signature of the artist and date of 1990 on the bottom of the egg. Made in...

Bluebird Maiden Easter Egg

Bluebird Egg Maiden (Синяя птица). Hand painted bluebird on a wood egg with detailed floral enhancements on a milky-white background. Finished with a polished clear lacquer. Signature of the artist and date of 1991 on the bottom of the egg. Made in...

Bluebird Maiden Easter Egg

Bluebird Egg Maiden (Синяя птица). Hand painted bluebird on a wood egg with detailed floral enhancements on a milky-white background. Finished with a polished clear lacquer. Signature of the artist and date of 1991 on the bottom of the egg. Made in...

Bluebird Maiden Easter Egg

Bluebird Egg Maiden (Синяя птица). Hand painted bluebird on a wood egg with detailed floral enhancements on a milky-white background. Finished with a polished clear lacquer. Signature of the artist and date of 1991 on the bottom of the egg. Made in...

Dedushka Easter Egg [Larger]

Dedushka (Дедушка). Comical painting in the mul'tiki (cartoon) style. A pensive grandfather strokes his long white beard. Fully painted on wood in 1991 by the Moscow artist Andrey Zadorkin. Note: a few bumps at the bottom of the egg that don't detract...

Bayanist Easter Egg

Young Bayanist (Молодой баянист). A blue-eyed freckle-faced young boy wearing a cap with a visor plays the bayan, a Russian accordion. Unsigned, circa 1990. Made in Moscow. 2¾". 1 only.

Matryoshka Egg Maiden [Vintage]

Matryoshka Egg Maiden. Painted with bright colors and finished with clear lacquer. Height of 3½" includes the matching stand. A finial attached for use as an ornament. Signed by the artist, Rostov on the Don, Russia, 1995. 1 only.