Miskin (c. 1560 - c. 1604), also known as Miskina, was a Mughal painter in the court of Akbar I. The name 'Miskin' itself is a pen name.[1] Miskin is recorded by the historian and grand vizier of Akbar, Abu'l-Fazl, in a record containing a list of prominent Mughal painters. Further, he is regarded as an extremely skilled painter of animals.[2]
Life and work[edit | edit source]
Miskin was likely born around the year 1560, with little additional information being known about his early life save for his father, Mahesh, and brother, 'Asi, also working as artists.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brand, Michael (2011). "Masters of Indian Painting I: 1100—1650". Artibus Asiae. Supplementum. 48: 167–186.
- ↑ "Buffaloes in Combat". The Met. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Seyller, John (2003). "Miskin". Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T058631.
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