The artwork titled “Ganges (Cold Ravine)” was created by Nicholas Roerich in the year 1946. Executed using tempera on cardboard, this piece exemplifies the Symbolism art movement and belongs to the landscape genre. It is housed at the Novosibirsk State Museum of Fine Arts in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The artwork captures a rugged mountainous landscape, dominated by steep, angular peaks painted in striking hues of blue and green. The winding path of a river cuts through the valley, drawing the viewer’s eye through the composition. Roerich masterfully blends light and shadow, imbuing the scene with a sense of mystical tranquility and reverence for nature’s majesty. The use of cool colors and dramatic lines highlights the ravine’s cold, serene beauty, evoking a sense of isolation and timeless wonder.
