Miskin (painter)

Miskin
A watercolor painting of Lord Krishna in the Golden City from the Harivamsha, attributed to Miskin
Bornc. 1560
Diedc. 1604
Known forPainting, Codices

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. 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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.