The artwork titled “Chan-Thang. Northern Tibet” was created by the artist Nicholas Roerich in 1939. Executed on canvas with tempera, this piece falls within the Symbolism art movement and represents the genre of landscape painting. Presently, it is housed in the State Museum of Oriental Art located in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork depicts a serene and expansive landscape in Northern Tibet. Dominated by rolling hills covered in snow, the foreground captures a settlement of tents and figures set against the soft, undulating waves of the snow-covered terrain. The luminous white snow contrasts starkly with the deep, rich blue of the sky. The simplicity and purity of the composition convey a sense of tranquility and timelessness, characteristic of Nicholas Roerich’s adept ability to merge the symbolic with the naturalistic. The modest yet distinct structures at the base add a human element to the otherwise vast and majestic natural setting.
