Adham Khan
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Adham Khan is a 1592 paint by Miskina, a mughal_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows Adham Khan flying off palace walls while Akbar storms out with a drawn sword. The artist splits one moment into many—you see Khan mid-air, guards below, and Akbar’s stunned face all at once. Miskin worked for Mughal emperor Akbar, who ruled India in the 1500s. Khan got thrown out for murdering the prime minister, a rare moment of violence in Mughal art. Check out another Mughal court artist, Shankar, in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
