Autumn steppe. The mountains 

"Autumn steppe. The mountains" is a landscape painting by Mikhail Olennikov, a Russian artist born in 1934. The artwork depicts a vast steppe, seemingly stretching out to the horizon, with distant, snow-capped mountains in the background. The painting utilizes a limited palette of muted colors, focusing on earthy tones and browns, evoking a sense of tranquility and the muted beauty of the late autumn season. The composition is horizontal, emphasizing the expansiveness of the landscape and the vastness of the steppe, reminiscent of traditional Russian landscape painting. The subtle brushstrokes and texture create a sense of depth and atmospheric perspective.