The artwork entitled “Timur Khada. Mongolia” was created by Nicholas Roerich in 1936. It is crafted using cardboard and tempera, and it belongs to the Symbolism art movement. This landscape painting, measuring 31 x 46 cm, is housed at the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga, Latvia.
The artwork presents a striking landscape of Mongolia, characterized by a vast, stark terrain dominated by majestic rock formations. The composition juxtaposes the rugged, angular shapes of the crimson and terracotta mountains against the expansive, pale sky that occupies the upper portion of the scene. The use of colors is notable, with deep purples and oranges lending the rocks a vivid, almost otherworldly quality, while the wide, desolate plains are painted in softer, more muted hues of yellow and brown. This thoughtful interplay of colors and forms evokes a sense of both isolation and grandeur, inviting viewers to contemplate the raw beauty and unyielding spirit of Mongolia’s natural landscape.
