The artwork titled “Path to Kailas. Monastery,” painted by Nicholas Roerich in 1932, is a tempera on canvas landscape piece that falls under the Symbolism art movement. This artwork is currently housed in the Nicholas Roerich Museum located in New York City, NY, USA.
The artwork depicts a serene mountainous landscape with a monastery nestled amidst towering peaks. The monastery is portrayed in warm, reddish tones, contrasting against the cool blues and whites of the surrounding mountains, creating a sense of spiritual tranquility and isolation. In the foreground, several yaks can be seen, adding to the sense of remote high-altitude wilderness. A yellow banner stands erect on the right side, symbolizing a path or a marker of significance. The sky is a gentle gradient from warm hues near the horizon to cool, calm azure higher up, suggesting the time of sunrise or sunset. The piece evokes a profound sense of peace, mysticism, and the majestic beauty of the Himalayan region.