

Japanese Drawing
Japanese Drawing by artist Nicholas Roerich. The image features a sepia-toned drawing on aged paper, with a thin black line forming an irregular rounded rectangle. Inside the shape, two figures are depicted. The figure on the left appears to be a large bird-like creature with sharp claws and a long neck, while the figure on the right is humanoid with their arms extended. The humanoid figure is connected to the bird-like creature by a stick or spear-like object. The background of the drawing is a simple, flat landscape. The paper is slightly wrinkled and has a few dark spots. Two dark-colored rectangular objects are partially visible on either side of the paper. The background behind the paper is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- On paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 435 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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