Mian Mukand Dev
1746
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
About the artist
1746
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Mian Mukand Dev is a 1746 paint by Nainsukh, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man stands in a simple scene, holding a white bird on his gloved hand. He wears a long white robe with red shoes and a white turban, standing on a patch of green grass. Above him, a pale blue sky shows a thin crescent moon, and the edges of the painting have faded gold paper. His face is dark but carefully drawn, with a serious expression. The bird looks calm, almost like it’s part of the scene. The colors are soft, with the white robe standing out against the green and blue background. If you like this style, look up Baroque next—it’s the movement this painting belongs to.
An opaque watercolour on paper from 1746 portrays Mian Mukand Dev of Jasrota, born in 1720 and deceased in 1770, depicted standing while engaged in hawking. The composition features a greyish-green background beneath a star-filled sky that includes a crescent moon.
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