In her workshop, which is little more than a car garage outside Moscow, some of her nesting dolls, or matryoshkas, are on display — adorned with colorful hand-painted portraits of Russian Prime ...

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 ...

Russian nesting dolls or Matryoshkas are among the most well-known symbols of Russia and a favorite souvenir for tourists. It seems like Matryoshka has been around since prehistoric times ...

the wooden nesting dolls that are synonymous with Russian folk art. “I really liked it here, with the smell of the paint and all the colors,” recalled Kashnikova, 40, as she sat at a workbench ...

When Vasily Zvyozdochkin invented the first Russian nesting dolls all the way back in 1890, I don't imagine he ever envisioned this: Souvenir from prague @RAIDERS @derekcarrqb @MrOakTown55 ...

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 ...