Product Description
Hunters (Охотники). A young couple, together with their hound, pursue ducks from their small boat in the lagoon.
Nikolai Stepanovich Kritov (Николай Степанович Критов) was born in Myasnikovo, Lukhsky district, Ivanovo region (Мясниково Лухского района Ивановской область). He studied at the Palekh Art College from 1969-1974. At present, he lives and works in the small settlement of Lukh, not far from his birthplace. He has a brother, Fyodor Stepanovich, who is also an accomplished Palkeh master, and who studied under N.M. Zinoviev and A.V. Borunov.
Papier-mache, egg tempera paints, lacquer. Detailed decorative freehand scroll border in gold. Authentic Palekh. "Made in USSR" in gold in the bottom of the box. Signed and dated 1991 by the artist in gold. 5½" x 3¾" x 1⅛". 1 only, as shown.
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