Sokrovishcha Russkogo Narodnogo Iskusstva: Rez'ba i Rospis' po Derevu (Treasures of Russian Folk Art Carving and Painting on Wood)

Moskva: Izd. Iskusstvo, 1967. Hardcover. VG, clean and tight but for ink writing in English on title page. Dj wearing, with chipped edges and a 1" tear at top of spine.. Pearl grey cloth over boards with blind-stamp folk art image. Cyrillic lettering on spine. Color-illus. dj with gold spine lettering. 262 pp. with color and bw images throughout. Text in Russian but with a one-page summary and list of plates in charming English (at back). The contents are divided into chronological order and cover the old, treasured folk art of wood carving and painting. Included are folk themes (Sirin the bird, Polkan the centaur, and the unicorn); and the usual themes of nature. Birch bark wares, wooden boxes, furniture, vessels and more are included with their intricate designs, in full view and enlargements of detail. A beautiful, informative book about a dying but vibrant, vital art and part of Russian culture.