Zhostovo style (Russia)

One of the things I love so much about exchanging postcards is that I always learn something new. This art style is familiar to me and I certainly associate it with Russia, but I did not know its name (Zhostovo) nor did I know that it originated as a painting style on metal trays!

The sender of this postcard included a truly beautiful message as well, which touched me deeply. I’ve offered to start a correspondence which I hope works out!