The artwork titled “On the Heights (Tummo)”, created by Nicholas Roerich in 1936, is a canvas and tempera piece belonging to the Symbolism movement. Measuring 92 x 122 cm, this genre painting is housed in the Latvian National Museum of Art located in Riga, Latvia.
The artwork depicts an individual seated calmly in a meditative posture atop a snow-covered mountain peak, surrounded by a vast expanse of rugged mountains stretching into the horizon. The jagged peaks, painted in various shades of blue and white, suggest a serene and mystical atmosphere, enhanced by the clear, expansive sky above. The solitary figure, likely practicing Tummo (a Tibetan Buddhist meditation technique), imbues the scene with a sense of spiritual contemplation and inner peace. The overall image conveys a harmonious blend of human tranquility and the majestic beauty of the natural world.
