Costume Design for the Maiden of the Grotto (for Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)?)

ca. 1910–21
Not on view
Costume design for the 'Maiden of the Grotto', likely for 'Le Sacre du Printemps' or 'The Rite of Spring', made up of a black and red necklace with a large, pear-shaped pendant with three hanging strips of silver squares covering the chest, a tight-fitting, red draped skirt with an opening on the center, and knee-length, brown lace-up sandals. The necklace, belt of the skirt, and sandals, are decorated with jeweled silver semi-abstract details. Large, silver cuffs adorn the wrists. Large silver pendant earrings hand from the ears. The hair is of dark red color, tied into long deadlocks, which are also decorated with silver rings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Costume Design for the Maiden of the Grotto (for Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)?)
  • Artist: Nicholas Roerich (Russian, St. Petersburg 1874–1947 Nagar, India)
  • Date: ca. 1910–21
  • Medium: Gouache and India ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 12 × 5 1/2 in. (30.5 × 14 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Sallie Blumenthal, 2015
  • Object Number: 2015.787.29
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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