The gorgeous Russian Matryoshka doll "Winter Dresses" was painted by Yulia Talman, one of Russia's most famous artists & designers. Yulia Talman started out design dresses and gowns for the Russian Opera, Ballet, and Theatre. This is where she got many of the ideas that are seen among her nesting dolls. This Russian Matryoshka is hand painted and stands at ten inches tall with a total of 10 pieces. Yulia Talman is very well known world wide and her nesting dolls are featured in almost all books about the art and throughout many galleries and museums.