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Matryoshka Nesting Doll The Russian Shop / Maison Russe 800-778-9404 The head doll is "Pancake Tuesday/Maslenitsa" (aka "Shrove Tuesday"). This painting is argueably his most famous and was painted in 1919. The second doll is "Trinity Sunday", painted in 1920. Third is "Easter Procession" (1915), and the fourth is "Village Scene" from the same year. Fifth is "Merchant's Wife with Purchases" (1920). The sixth doll is unusual in that two paintings are reproduced from the RUSSIAN TYPES series of 1920. "Merchant in a Fur Coat" and "Balloon Seller". The seventh is "Merchant's Daughter" followed by "Belle" and "Merchant's Wife", all three from 1915. Tenth doll, eleventh and twelfth are "Cabbie", "Peasant" and "Water", all drawn from the Types series. Each doll is meticulously painted and coated with shiny lacquer. Biographical information on Kustodiev is provided with purchase. By I.V. Shepel, Rostov-on-the-Don, 1993. Shepel's work is well-known and he is an established artist. 9½" to ½", 12 nest. [#AD-SP304] 1 only Back to Nesting Dolls "Art Dolls" Matryoshka Gallery Index Page |
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