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chipsours

Signification + traduction of the scene

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https://preview.redd.it/kyujz9vj0r361.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df0cc2b96baebfeb2d7cdd214e98d1d69b07e88d

Hello everyone,

While sorting some objects from my grand parents, we found a box, and on the top there was that scene. My grand father familly was from Russia (Odessa region) they left the country around the Red Terror. Since the box look kind of old, II'm guessing they got it before that.

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What does it represent? I guess it some russian folklore.

What does the inscriptions mean? The top one means "gossips" according to google translate, but couldn't get the other ones.

Posted Dec 7, 2020, 11:37 AM UTC

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7k0zanother attempt•

Top text:

Кумушки (gossip girls)

Bottom right:

Исп. (short for Исполнитель) Серов Ю. Н. (surname and initials of author)

Bottom left:

Мстёра - small town in Vladimirskaya Oblast, known for its artisanal handicraft

All in all, this painting can be somewhat valuable

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Sinsoftheflesh7•

I don’t know my folklore/fairytales very well, it isn’t necessarily one. I can’t quite read last couple letters of the writing in the left corner but right one is the signature/name of the illustrator/painter. These were often hand painted.

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chipsoursOP•

Can't really read the bottom left either. Looks like Mcmä>o

There is a cedilla under the second 'm'.

Anyway thanks. :)

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darksab0rSverdlovskaya•
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