The artwork titled “Tempe-jal-tzen-baykin (City of mobster Ja Lama)” by Nicholas Roerich, completed in 1928, belongs to the Symbolism art movement and is categorized under the landscape genre. This piece is housed at the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
The artwork features a panoramic view of a barren landscape bathed in warm hues of yellows, oranges, and pinks that suggest the interplay of light across an expansive desert terrain. A range of mountains painted in varying shades of violet and purple stands in the background, crowned by a deep blue sky. Sparse details like subtle horizon lines and slight textural variations evoke a sense of tranquility and ethereal beauty. Roerich’s adept use of color and minimalistic forms imbues the scene with a mystical and symbolic significance, characteristic of his style within the Symbolism movement.
