This unlikely hero will give Ivan the ability to perform many feats and end up with the hand of the fair Tsar-Maiden. Oil-based paint is the primary medium used to paint the composition on this box. The palette contains many natural colors that bring a sense of reality to a fantastical scene. The brushwork is done very well, which shows a great amount of movement and life in the characters and the background. The box is constructed out of paper-mache made in the village of Fedoskino.
Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior and red lacquer is used to paint the interior.
Expertly applied gold scrollwork frames the scene and wraps around the sides of the box. The box has a hinge located above the composition and rests on a flat bottom. The Fedoskino insignia can be found on the ceiling of the box s interior.