The artwork, titled “Courtier,” was crafted by Nicholas Roerich in the year 1912. It belongs to the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement and falls under the genre of design. Presently, the artwork is housed in the Bakhrushin Theater Museum, located in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork depicts a courtier dressed in a distinctive, period-specific costume. The courtier is adorned in a deep green tunic accented by yellow and orange geometric patterns along the borders and v-neckline. The attire is completed with a matching hat that features a feather, and a belt that holds an ornamental pouch. The figure stands with a confident posture, hands on hips, highlighting the richness and detail of the fabric and design, which is characteristic of Roerich’s meticulous attention to ornamental and historical detail.
