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 ...

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 ...

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 ...