Basawan

Basawan (1560–1600) was an Indian painter, illuminator and miniaturist.

Also recorded as Basavana.

Overview

Born at Uttar Pradesh in 1560, died in 1600.

In detail

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Positions recorded include court painter.

Work by Basawan is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum and Cleveland Museum of Art.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Basawan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q728311: Basawan

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