His face is painted with great depth and texture. In his beard the artist is able to make the beard look so real that single hairs are able to be distinguished. The emotion he carries across is that of solemnity. Gold paint is used to subtly surround Ivan encrusted robe with light. The box is constructed out of paper-mache made in the village of Palekh.
Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior and red lacquer to paint the interior of the box.
Gold and aluminum decorations frame the portrait, and wrap around the sides of the box. The box has a hinge to its left and rests on a flat bottom. Upon completing the work on this piece the artist writes Palekh and signs his name in the bottom right corner of the portrait.