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Cityscape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan paper with darker tan edges. A city scene drawn in pencil with buildings and people. The buildings have flat roofs and are one to two stories tall. There are people and horses and elephants throughout. A few of the drawings are in circular patterns. A large group of people drawn on the right side near the top. A small red writing in lower left corner. The title of the piece is "Cityscape" by the artist Nicholas Roerich.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
India (Rajasthan)
Dimensions:
526 × 624 px
Museum record:
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