Curtain design for Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov's ballet 'Sheherezade'

The curtain design for Rimski-Korsakov's ballet Sheherezade exemplifies the elegance of design rooted in Art nouveau (modern)] aesthetics. Created on paper using watercolor and gouache, the artwork combines flowing lines and ornamental motifs characteristic of the Art nouveau (modern) style. Its delicate, lyrical qualities evoke the mystical and exotic themes of the ballet, while the medium's transparency lends luminous depth, highlighting the artist's mastery of watercolor technique on paper.