Snake of wisdom by Roerich (1924) by Nicholas Roerich

Stylized painting of a serpent in golden clouds above mountains, with three women and a flute player below.

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A stylized painting shows a long serpent winding through golden and violet clouds above rugged mountain peaks. Three women stand together in the central foreground, while another plays a flute on a rocky ledge at right and a seated figure holds a bowl at left.

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1924

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