Study to "Building a City" by Nicholas Roerich

Study to "Building a City" 1902

nicholasroerich

architecture

abstract expressionism

abstract painting

rough brush stroke

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

acrylic on canvas

arch

seascape

paint stroke

mixed medium

watercolor

architecture

This study for the painting "Building a City" by Nicholas Roerich was created in 1902. The study features a simplified, almost abstract view of a city wall and towers, rendered in muted tones of green, blue, and brown, characteristic of Roerich's early style. The artist is renowned for his contributions to Russian symbolism and his later works exploring themes of spirituality and the Himalayas.