The artwork entitled “Hunting,” created by Nicholas Roerich in 1937, is a distinguished piece of the Symbolism movement and belongs to the genre of genre painting. This masterful work is housed in the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, Russia.
In the artwork, Roerich depicts an evocative scene under the vast expanse of a deep blue sky. Dominating the composition are majestic, snow-capped mountains rendered in vivid tones of blue and white, conveying a sense of timeless grandeur and serene beauty. The mountains’ intricate, almost mystical contours and sharp peaks create an ethereal backdrop. In contrast, the dramatic foreground features silhouetted figures of a horseman and hounds in pursuit of their prey, their dynamic forms captured in mid-action. This juxtaposition of the tranquil natural setting with the intense human activity invokes a powerful narrative of the primal and unceasing interaction between humanity and nature.
