The artwork titled “Study of Belukha” by Nicholas Roerich, created in 1926, is a tempera on cardboard piece that falls under the Symbolism art movement. This landscape genre artwork measures 22.9 x 29.2 cm and is currently held in a private collection.
“Study of Belukha” captures the majestic tranquility of towering mountain peaks, conveyed through a muted color palette that enhances the solemnity of the scene. The viewer’s gaze is drawn across a series of angular, snow-capped summits, suggesting the serene isolation and grandeur of the natural landscape. The composition’s simplicity, characterized by the interplay of light and shadow, resonates with Roerich’s symbolic interpretation of the natural world, where the mountains evoke a sense of timelessness and spiritual presence.