Framed reproduction of 'A Tale of One Night' – Alexander Black – 1962 – Leningrad State Puppet Theater

A museum-quality framed reproduction of a rare and exceptionally charming 1962 Soviet theatrical poster — Alexander Black’s design for ‘Сказка одной ночи’ (‘A Tale of One Night’) at the Leningrad State Puppet Theater, directed by the legendary puppet master Evgeny Demmeni.

The composition is a delight: Puss in Boots flanked by marionettes, a bright yellow moon, and a giant hand manipulating Pinocchio — all rendered in muted teal, crimson, and golden yellow with bold, asymmetric Soviet typography. A piece of mid-century theatrical ephemera printed in a run of just 5,000 copies that rarely survived the decades. At 60 × 90 cm, it brings warmth, wit, and genuine art-historical depth to any interior.

Publication Details
Artist: Alexander Black (А. Блэк), 1907–1979
Playwright: Inna Bulyshkina
Year: 1962
Theater: Leningrad State Puppet Theater named after E. S. Demmeni
Original print run: 5,000 copies
Printing technique: Original colour lithograph
Style: Soviet Mid-Century / Theatrical Graphic Design

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Make a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick matte paper. The frame made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class.

• Original poster size: 60 × 90 cm (23″ × 35″)
• Frame size: 24 × 36 in (61 × 91 cm) — the closest standard size to the original
• Frame colour: Black / Red Oak / White (select above)
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm) · 189 g/m²
• Frame depth: 0.75″ (1.9 cm) · Ayous wood from renewable forests
• Lightweight
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included
• Blank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US
• Blank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia

How to hang vertically: place the mounting hook at the centre-top of the frame.
How to hang horizontally: place each of the mounting hooks 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the frame corners.