Artist

Bishandas

Portrait of Bishandas
Portrait of Bishandas

Indian, 1600–1700

Bishandas was an Indian Mughal Painting artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Bishandas, also Bishan Das or Bishn Das, was an Indian painter during the Mughal era. He a court painter emperor Jahangir (1569–1627), specializing in portraits. Though little is known of Bishandas’ life, his name suggests he was a Hindu, like several others in the imperial workshop.

Works by Bishandas

Collections represented

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