Dymkovskie glinyanye raspisnye / Colored Clay Figures
Leningrad: Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1965. Hardcover. Grey cloth with color illustrated block and Cyrillic lettering; color-illustrated dj with black Cyrillic lettering; 36 pp. followed by approx. 35 color plates. VG/Good; dj has some sunning and very light wear at top edge. Item #139328
Text in Russian. A catalogue of Dymkovo colored clay folk figures, mostly and animals, by several artists. They're all done in very bright, primary colors and depict typical aspects of Russian traditional life. Dymkovo Clay Figurines are a unique phenomenon in Russian folk art. They are among the most popular works of folk craftsmen people. The Dymkovo toys are molded from a mixture of local potter's clay and river sand. Very thorough essay material followed by beautiful full-page plates.
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