Ancestral group of Mughal rulers18th century
Govardhan painted this in 18th century. It is now at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC. More about this work
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Govardhan painted this in 18th century. It is now at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC.
Govardhan
Govardhan worked at the Mughal court for half a century, from the last years of Akbar’s reign through those of Jahangir and Shah Jahan. The son of a court artist, he was celebrated for portraits that combine close observation with psychological warmth, and for sympathetic studies of holy men, ascetics and musicians. His work appears in the great imperial albums, including the album assembled for Shah Jahan.
Written by Ochre Editions.
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Public domain. The National Museum of Asian Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- F1907.629
- Credit
- Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
- Type
- Painting
- Department
- National Museum of Asian Art
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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