They’re tiny works of art that can give you a smile. The largest collection of Russian nesting dolls in the country is located at the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis. “Sometimes you look ...

People painting during one of Marina Forbes's nesting doll workshops. (Courtesy of Marina Forbes) “I’m a traditional Russian artist. I do Russian icon paintings, those religious paintings ...

While nesting dolls are typically associated with Russia, the first known early sets can be traced back to Japan. They were purchased in a market by a Russian monk in the late 19th century ...

Just feet from I-35W in south Minneapolis, the Museum of Russian Art hosts the nation's largest collection of nesting dolls, also known as Matryoshka. The exhibit, “A Thousand Nesting Dolls ...

Matroyska dolls, also known as nesting dolls, were introduced in the 1890s in small communities around Moscow, Russia. This regional art form has become a mainstay for collectors and cultural ...

So when I was in Nizhny for a game one day last week, I went to see how a real Russian nesting doll is created. The short answer? Carefully, and with a striking combination of assembly-line ...

It had gotten stuck at the airport. Good morning, I'm David Greene. You know those Russian nesting dolls, matryoshkas? The wooden dolls fit inside one another. Well, just don't try and fit one ...