Troika in the Woods [Palekh] Khomykova

Troika in the Woods [Palekh] Тройка в Лесу (Палех). A fine lacquer box by Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Khomykova (Надежда Александровна Хомякова) who was born in 1957. From 1975 until 1980, Nadezhda Aleksandrovna studied at the Palekh Art School and subsequently was employed in the Palekh art-production workshops through 1989. Papier-mache, egg tempera paints, lacquer. Detailed decorative freehand scroll border in gold. A beautiful hinged box, signed by the artist. Approximately 5½" x 3¾" x 1¼. 1 only.

The troika is the classic theme of Russian art, including lacquer miniatures. The famous sleigh or carriage that is pulled by three horses is both a symbol of old Russia and a symbol of contemporary Palekh. The color palette is traditional: red and gold for the horses and blue for the icy snow. 

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