The artwork, titled “Morning Rider”, was created in 1918 by the artist Nicholas Roerich. Crafted using wood and tempera, this piece belongs to the Symbolism art movement and falls under the cloudscape genre. It is part of the “Eques Eternus” series.
In the artwork, a serene landscape unfolds under a vast, light blue sky. In the foreground, a body of water, shaded in varying hues of blue, is encircled by gently sloping hills that gradually rise and fall. The background features a majestic cloud formation, painted with delicate pastel colors that evoke a sense of tranquility and awe. The minimalist use of color and form heightens the symbolic nature of this artwork, drawing the viewer’s focus to the ethereal quality of the morning scene.