The birds in the sky fly above village houses that find themselves on top of the hill. Oil-based paint is the main medium used to paint the composition on this box. The artist uses a palette of paint that works well with gold paint. Fine and precise brushwork makes this scene full of life and internal action. 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.
Gold paint is used to paint the scrollwork that frames the scene and wraps around the sides of the box. This decoration is precise, intricate, and gives the box a formal appeal. The box has a hinge located on the left side of the box and rests on a flat bottom. The Fedoskino insignia can be found on the ceiling of the box s interior.