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Miskin (painter)

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Miskin
A watercolor painting of Lord Krishna in the Golden City from the Harivamsha, attributed to Miskin
Bornc. 1560
Diedc. 1604
Known forPainting, Codices
The crow addresses the animals (attribution). Circa 1590. British Museum

Miskin (c. 1560 - c. 1604), also known as Miskina, was a Mughal painter in the court of Akbar I. The name 'Miskin' itself is a pen name.[1] Miskin is recorded by the historian and grand vizier of Akbar, Abu'l-Fazl, in a record containing a list of prominent Mughal painters. Further, he is regarded as an extremely skilled painter of animals.[2]

Life and work

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Miskin was likely born around the year 1560, with little additional information being known about his early life save for his father, Mahesh, and brother, 'Asi, also working as artists.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brand, Michael (2011). "Masters of Indian Painting I: 1100—1650". Artibus Asiae. Supplementum. 48: 167–186.
  2. ^ "Buffaloes in Combat". The Met. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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