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Watercolor on board painting, featuring fireplace and den scene. Signed and attr. Fyodor Fedorovsky (Russian, 1883-1955) on lower left corner. 7.5 x 9.25 in (19.1 x 23.5 cm), water specks along bottom edge and signs of water streak near the middle section (might be stylistic). Fedorovsky was a Soviet stage designer, People's Artist of the USSR (1951), and active member of the Soviet Academy of Arts (1947; in 1947-1953 - academy's vice president), author of Kremlin stars. Fyodor Fedorovsky was awarded the Stalin Prize on several occasions (1941, 1943, 1949, 1950, 1951), Order of Lenin, two other orders, and numerous medals.