The artwork titled “Mount ‘M'” was created by Nicholas Roerich in 1931. It is executed using tempera on canvas and is a prominent piece within the Symbolism art movement. This landscape artwork measures 74.5 x 107.5 cm and is currently housed in the Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York City, NY, USA.
The artwork depicts a serene mountainous landscape with towering, snow-covered peaks bathed in light against a clear sky. The majestic mountains are portrayed in a harmonious palette of blues and purples, reflecting both shadow and light, with the peaks glistening in pure white. The foreground reveals rugged terrain with hues of brown and lavender, leading the viewer’s eye along a meandering path or river that seems to guide one’s gaze towards the grandeur of the distant mountains. Roerich’s use of tempera on canvas creates a clean and luminous effect, emphasizing the spiritual and symbolic quality of the natural landscape.
