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{{short description|Master painter in the Mughal emperor's court}} | |||
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'''Manohar Das''', also '''Manohar''' or '''Manuhar''', ( | | image = Detail of the artist Manohar, from an illustrated folio containing a self-portrait of the artist Daulat and portraits of the artists Govardhan, Bishandas, Manohar, Abu'l-Hasan, by Daulat, ca.1610.jpg | ||
| caption = Portrait of Manohar found on the border of a folio of the Gulshan Album, by [[Daulat (painter)|Daulat]], ca.1610 | |||
| name = Manohar Das | |||
| style = Mughal | |||
| patrons = Akbar and Jahangir | |||
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'''Manohar Das''', also '''Manohar''' or '''Manuhar''', ([[Floruit|fl.]] 1582–1624) was an Indian [[Hinduism|Hindu]] painter in the [[Mughal painting|Mughal style]]. | |||
Manohar's father [[Basawan]] was a master painter in the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor's court]], where Manohar grew up. His father most likely instructed him, and later Manohar became a court painter as well. His earliest works were painted for [[Akbar]], and then later he was in the service of Akbar's son and successor [[Jahangir]]. Manohar's works frequently depicted the royal families and life at court. Some of his works can be found at the [[British Museum]] and the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. | Manohar's father [[Basawan]] was a master painter in the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor's court]], where Manohar grew up. His father most likely instructed him, and later Manohar became a court painter as well. His earliest works were painted for [[Akbar]], and then later he was in the service of Akbar's son and successor [[Jahangir]]. Manohar's works frequently depicted the royal families and life at court. Some of his works can be found at the [[British Museum]] and the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. | ||
== Gallery == | |||
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File:Mirza Ghazi Beg portrait.jpg|"Likeness of [[Mirza Ghazi Beg|Mirza Ghazi]], son of Mirza Jani". Made by Manohar, a Mughal painter at the [[Tarkhan dynasty|Tarkhan Court]] in the province of [[Thatta]], circa 1610.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Museum |first1=Victoria and Albert |title=Mirza Ghazi Manohar V&A Explore The Collections |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O109866/portrait-of-mirza-ghazi-painting-manohar/mirza-ghazi-painting-manohar/ |website=Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections |language=en}}</ref> | |||
File:Manohar. Emperor Jahangir Weighs Prince Khurram. Page from Tuzuk-i Jahangiri. 1610-1615, British Museum, London.jpg|''Emperor [[Jahangir]] weighs Prince Khurram'' by Manohar Das, [[British Museum]], 1610–1615. There seems to be a self-portrait at bottom right. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Mughal | [[Category:Painters from the Mughal Empire]] | ||
[[Category:17th-century Indian painters]] | [[Category:17th-century Indian painters]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male painters]] | [[Category:Indian male painters]] | ||
[[Category:16th-century Mughal Empire people]] | |||
[[Category:17th-century Mughal Empire people]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:02, 15 November 2024
Manohar Das | |
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 Portrait of Manohar found on the border of a folio of the Gulshan Album, by Daulat, ca.1610 | |
| Style | Mughal |
| Patron(s) | Akbar and Jahangir |
Manohar Das, also Manohar or Manuhar, (fl. 1582–1624) was an Indian Hindu painter in the Mughal style.
Manohar's father Basawan was a master painter in the Mughal emperor's court, where Manohar grew up. His father most likely instructed him, and later Manohar became a court painter as well. His earliest works were painted for Akbar, and then later he was in the service of Akbar's son and successor Jahangir. Manohar's works frequently depicted the royal families and life at court. Some of his works can be found at the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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!["Likeness of Mirza Ghazi, son of Mirza Jani". Made by Manohar, a Mughal painter at the Tarkhan Court in the province of Thatta, circa 1610.[1]](https://storage.googleapis.com/smartcommons/commons/6/6d/Mirza_Ghazi_Beg_portrait.jpg)
"Likeness of Mirza Ghazi, son of Mirza Jani". Made by Manohar, a Mughal painter at the Tarkhan Court in the province of Thatta, circa 1610.[1] -
Emperor Jahangir weighs Prince Khurram by Manohar Das, British Museum, 1610–1615. There seems to be a self-portrait at bottom right.
!["Likeness of Mirza Ghazi, son of Mirza Jani". Made by Manohar, a Mughal painter at the Tarkhan Court in the province of Thatta, circa 1610.[1]](/wiki/File:Mirza_Ghazi_Beg_portrait.jpg)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Museum, Victoria and Albert. "Mirza Ghazi Manohar V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Kossak, Steven (1997). Indian court painting, 16th-19th century]. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 0870997831. (see index: p. 148-152; plate 13)
- The Emperors' album: images of Mughal India, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Manohar Das
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