Everest under the brush of Nicolas Roerich, artist-traveller
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The Russian painter's spellbinding landscapes are an invitation to travel, and are on offer at Cazo in Paris. Nicolas Roerich (1874-1947), Himalaya. Vue sur l’Everest, années 1930, tempera sur carton, monogrammé en bas à droite, 59 x 44,5 cm.Estimation : 40 000/60 000 € Adjugé : 162 500 € In 1925, Roerich traveled with his family and companions to the Ladakh region of northern India. On this expedition, he and his group came across numerous Buddhist monasteries and the ruins of ancient palaces. The painter would return on several occasions, recording these grandiose landscapes on canvas, as in this tempera on cardboard, Himalaya.
