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Three Years of Dobrynyushka's Life in Kiev

Three Years of Dobrynyushka's Life in Kiev

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M. Komarov

The bylina tells about Dobrynya Nikitich in Kiev and his encounter with Marina, the witch, who turns him temporarily into a bull. The lid of this lovely box depicts Dobrynya shooting an arrow at a dove. For no reason, he misses and the arrow hits a window in Marina’s house. In anger, Marina thinks of a way to punish Dobrynya.
Artist
M. Komarov
(Russian)
Title
Three Years of Dobrynyushka's Life in Kiev
Date
2002
Medium
Papier-mâché, paint, and lacquer
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 4 1/16 x 1 1/2 in. Overall
Credit
From the Collection gifted by Frederick C. Seibold, Jr.
Accession No.
2008.44.23
Geography
Russia

Related

  • Chazen Museum of Art. "Russian Lacquer Boxes: A Narrative Tradition." Madison: Chazen Museum of Art, 2006. pp. 8, 9, 13, no. 39

  • Russian Lacquer Boxes: A Narrative Tradition: Chazen Museum of Art, 11/18/2006–1/14/2007

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