The composition is multicolored and vividly decorative. Although painted primarily in earthtones, it looks bright and festive. Combinations of definite and radiant colors achieve the joyful appearance. Having delicate artistic taste, Sulimanov successfully contrasts various color combinations with the black background of the box. The color palette is based on the skillfully matched red, green, ochre and brown tones.
Gold paint is applied with a fine brush making the form glow.
Gold is used to decorate the frog and the halo that surrounds it, as well as the patterns on Ivan's clothing. Ivan's face, his clothing, the frog and the wonderful fantastic landscape are finely and painstakingly painted. The artist demonstrates a definite skill in painting the delicate filigree decorating the outer edge of the lid and the side of the piece. The design is simple but it is neat and thin. The lid is not hinged and the box rests on four rounded feet.