After all the paint is applied, the matryoshka has to be lacquered to fix the pattern and give the brightness a nice glossy look. The classic versions of dolls are painted using red, green, blue ...

The second matryoshka was decorated by artist Pavel Agalakov in a fancy pattern evocative of Nikola Tesla, whose discoveries transformed the world. London, Pushkin House Russian Expo 2025 bid ...

Handicrafts are among the most popular souvenirs à la russe that tourists buy when in Russia. Zhostovo paintings, Matryoshka dolls, Vologda lace, Gzhel, and many others examples of folk art with ...

Matryoshki, the wooden nesting dolls that are synonymous with Russian folk art, may be lost as factories that produce the souvenirs struggle to stay in business.

Kathryn Schulz on Halina Danchenko’s matryoshka-doll shop, and on how Russian nesting dolls painted with images of Trump are an apt reflection of his persona. Skip to main content.