Taj Mahal Mausoleum, Agra by Vasily Vereshchagin. In 1874, Vereshchagin left Petersburg for a long journey through India. In landscapes written in India, the artist has shown himself a subtle sense of nature, the harmony of architectural forms. Especially great are the etudes “The Mausoleum of Taj Mahal in Agra”, “The Tomb of Sheikh Selim Chishti in Fatehpur-Sikri”, “Moti Masjid in Agra”. “Mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra” – a true masterpiece of painting.