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Russian souvenir.
Khokhloma - an ancient Russian folk craft, born in the XVII century under Nizhny Novgorod. It is a decorative painting of wooden utensils and furniture made of red, green and golden tones on a black background. Despite the dark background, the image looks bright. To create a drawing, colors such as red, yellow, orange, green, and blue are used. Also in the picture there is always a golden color. Traditional elements of Khokhloma are red juicy berries of mountain ash and strawberry, flowers and branches. Also often there are birds, fish and animals. It is assumed that Khokhloma painting originated in the XVII century on the left bank of the great Russian river Volga.
Among the masters who moved to Nizhny Novgorod, there were many icon painters, masters of book miniatures. They brought with them ancient icons and hand-written books, brought subtle pictorial art, calligraphy of free carpal writing and samples of the richest plant ornament.

In turn, the local masters were excellent owners of the lathe business, passed on from generation to generation the skills of making dishes, the art of thread carving. At the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries the forest of the Trans-Volga became a real treasure trove of art. Khokhloma art inherited from the Zavolzhskiy masters "classical forms" carving dishes, painted ornaments, spoons, dishes, furniture, as well as icon painting - a picturesque culture, the skill of "fine brush" and, no less important, the secret of making "gold" dishes without using gold .
In painting, oil paints are used. The main colors that determine the character and recognizability of Khokhloma painting are red and black (cinnabar and soot).
Russian souvenir to decorate your house - wooden decor with Khokhloma painting.
A great gift for yourself and your friends.