“By the Brahmaputra,” created by Nicholas Roerich in 1926, is a landscape painting belonging to the Symbolism movement. The artwork portrays a majestic landscape with expressive colors and forms, reflective of Roerich’s distinctive style.
The artwork prominently features a striking contrast between a deep blue mass on the right, potentially indicative of a mountain or hill, and vibrant, almost surreal clouds rendered in soft tones of pink, yellow, and white on the left. The clear, intense blue sky serves as a dramatic backdrop, enhancing the ethereal atmosphere of the scene. The shapes are stylized with a deliberate simplicity, evoking a sense of mysticism and spiritual reflection characteristic of the Symbolism art movement.