Daud Shah

About this work

This painting shows a battle scene with a king, Daud Shah, in the center. He's a prisoner with his hands bound, surrounded by horsemen. The king is dressed in fancy clothes, and the horses are decorated too. The interesting thing about this painting is that it was made by two artists: La'l did the main parts, and Premjiv Gujarati added the details. This painting is part of a bigger book about the emperor Akbar's life. To learn more about the style of this painting, look into the technique of sfumato.