“The artwork, titled ‘Himalayas. Spoors of motley mountains,’ was created by Nicholas Roerich in 1943. It employs the medium of tempera on cardboard and belongs to the Symbolism art movement. The dimensions of the piece are 30.6 by 45.7 cm, and it is a landscape genre work.”
In the artwork, majestic peaks of the Himalayas are rendered with a harmonious blend of colors. The towering mountains exhibit a gradient from deep blue and purple hues in the foreground to soft, snowy whites at the summits, creating a striking contrast. The use of tempera imparts a vibrant, yet tranquil quality to the scene. The viewer’s eye is drawn along the slopes and ridges, enveloped in the ethereal atmosphere that hints at the mystical quality of the mountains. The overall effect is a mesmerizing landscape that captures the sublime and transcendent character of the Himalayan range.
