The Calm of Krishna

It is hard to overlook the tranquility weaved into the canvas by the famous Russian artist Nicholas Roerich. The painting is on permanent display at Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York has Krishna playing the flute under a tree in blossom with majestic snow covered mountains in the backdrop. Roerich, who after having traveled the world, made Kullu his home - died there. In 1979, he was declared by ASI as one of the nine artists whose works are considered national art treasures.