The tract. Step 3-e Roerich N.K. (Part 2)

Here we observe a landscape rendered in a style characterized by simplified forms and a muted palette. The composition is structured around a central boulder dominating the foreground, positioned slightly off-center. This rock serves as a visual anchor, its dark mass contrasting with the lighter tones of the surrounding meadow and distant horizon.
The meadow itself is depicted with broad strokes of yellow and green, suggesting a field of wildflowers or tall grasses undergrowth. Scattered rocks are visible within this expanse, echoing the larger boulder in shape and color. The vegetation rises into dense groupings of trees on either side of the composition, framing the view and creating a sense of enclosure. These trees are not rendered with botanical accuracy; instead, they appear as stylized masses of green, their forms simplified to suggest rather than precisely represent individual trunks and branches.
The background is characterized by a hazy atmosphere, where the horizon line appears distant and indistinct. A pale sky, layered with grey and white tones, contributes to this sense of depth and atmospheric perspective. The light source seems to originate from behind the trees on the right side of the painting, casting subtle shadows and highlighting certain areas of the meadow.
The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation and a deliberate distancing from realistic representation. The artist’s choice of color and form suggests an interest in capturing not just the visual appearance of the landscape but also its emotional resonance – a feeling of solitude, perhaps, or a sense of connection to natures enduring presence. There is a certain melancholy conveyed through the subdued colors and simplified forms, hinting at a deeper psychological subtext beyond the purely descriptive. The deliberate flattening of perspective contributes to this effect, creating an image that feels both familiar and strangely detached from reality.