Mir Ja'far and Miran
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Mir Ja'far and Miran is a 1760 paint by Purannath, a mughal_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows Mir Ja'far hunting with his son Miran on horseback. The men wear fine robes and carry hawks, a common Mughal pastime. Trees and a distant landscape fill the background in soft colors. It’s a rare signed work by Purannath, also called Hunhar, who served the Mughal court. Hunhar’s brother was an artist too, both from a family of painters. Check out another Mughal artist like Nidhamal—Hunhar’s brother—at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
