Govardhan

Mughal · 1600–1700

Mughal painting

His father Bhavani Das, had been a minor painter in the imperial workshop.

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life: 1600–1700life
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Govardhan · The Cleveland Museum of Art

Who Govardhan was

Govardhan was a Mughal era Indian painter of the Mughal school of painting. His father Bhavani Das, had been a minor painter in the imperial workshop. Like many other Mughal painters, they were Hindus. He joined the imperial service during the reign of Akbar and he continued his work till the reign of Shah Jahan. The examples of his work that are still extant show that he was fond of rich, sensuous colour and softly modelled forms.

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