Bahadur Khan
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Bahadur Khan is a 1592 paint by Kesav Kalan, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man, Bahadur Khan, with his hands bound, facing a royal figure on horseback. The royal figure is under a parasol, a symbol of power. This scene is interesting because it tells a story of rebellion and authority. To learn more about the style and technique used in this painting, look into the work of artist Kesav Kalan.
A painting in opaque watercolor and gold on paper from the Akbarnama depicts Bahadur Khan, a rebel, as a prisoner with bound hands facing Emperor Akbar, who is shown on horseback with a parasol above his head. The scene is accompanied by two bands of text, one extending from the upper right border and the other at the bottom right. The manuscript, commissioned by Akbar as an official chronicle of his reign, was written between 1590 and 1596 and illustrated around 1592–1595 by multiple artists from his studio. After Akbar's death, it remained in the library of his son Jahangir before later…
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Painted around 1590–95, these delicate Mughal portraits show Emperor Akbar and his court in full color and gold leaf.
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