Lakovaya zhivopis' v Rossii (Lacquer Painting in Russia of 18th and 19th Centuries)

Sankt-Peterburg: Iskusstvo-SPB, 1995. Hardcover. Glossy black and orange boards with white Cyrillic lettering; 206 pp. with color and bw images throughout. NF but with museum ex-lib. book plate inside front cover. Item #140216

Text in Russian, but the list of 182 illustrations and a 3-page summary are in English. Extensive text, beautiful color plates. Examples of all kinds of lacquer ware - boxes, snuff boxes, trays, paintings, fans, samovars and more. The author was able to convey the beauty and originality of the pieces as well as to identify the origins of this art form, show the distinctive features and characteristics of the individual centers of this kind of craft in Russia and characterize specific masters.

Price: $20.00