However, the girl is painted with bright and light paints that make her pop out of the scene. The artist has configured the composition so that a viewer first makes eye contact with the girl, and only then surveys the rest of the scene. Her face reflects a quiet personality in her that is strong-willed. Her puppy is depicted with a tight coat of fur and looks like a cross between a rottweiler and a Black Labrador. 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 to paint the interior of the scene.
A dual interior compartment can be found upon opening the box, which splits the space width-wise. The box has a hinge on its left side and rests on a flat bottom.