This very unique Russian Matryoshka Nesting Doll is titled "The Storyteller". This is a very unusual theme for a Matryoshka doll because the dolls usually never depict stories about war, fighting, and heroes. This nesting doll is hand painted and hand made in Sergiyev Posad, Moscow (Zagorsk). The Matryoshka is signed by the artist on the bottom of the first nesting doll. The Matryoshka is 7.5 inches tall and has a total of 7 pieces. The nesting doll is a symbol of Russian art and culture and is collectible. Each nesting doll features various scenes from the story teller's story and each scene is painted with great detail. This Matryoshka is both painted and wood burned. The nesting doll has a very unique finish and the artist painted it in a very unusual style. This Matryoshka doll was painted by the Russian artists Smirnov.