Path to Kailas 1931

Nicholas Roerich painted "Path to Kailas" with what seems to be thin paint, maybe tempera or gouache, in shades of blue and ochre. I imagine him layering these colors to create a hazy, dreamlike image of mountains. The paint is applied smoothly, almost like a wash, and then he comes back in with darker blues to define the mountain peaks. It's like he's building up the image in layers, each one adding depth and atmosphere. Maybe he was thinking about the spiritual quality of mountains, their timelessness and grandeur, and wanted to capture that feeling in his painting. It reminds me a bit of Agnes Martin, with its serene and meditative quality. Roerich’s painting is like a visual poem, filled with light and air. It’s about the feeling of being in a vast, open space, surrounded by the beauty of nature. He is in conversation with artists like Lawren Harris, who also sought spiritual expression through landscape. Painting is like an ongoing exchange, isn’t it?