The box is signed by the artist and comes with the Certificate of Authenticity.

One more absolutely stunning masterpiece painted in the distinctive and charming manner with amazing use of a one-hair brush to create golden and silver strokes. Beautiful pallette of colors of an early evening tells us a story of forbidden love between Merchant Kalashikov and a married woman..

The plot is based on a traditional Russian folk-song and presents the story of the revenge of the merchant Kalashnikov who murders the tsar's bodyguard for dishonoring the merchant's wife, and Tambovshaya kaznacheysha (1838; The Tambov Treasurer's Wife), which relates the pursuit of a provincial lady by a dashing officer, who eventually wins his beloved at a card game.

Talented artist makes a talented painting: every little details in this box is well thought and extremely carefully painted. This large box is accented by a nice golden border and it is an extremely detailed painting. Immaculate!