In which medium is the early Mughal painting Princes of the House of Timur (1545–50), probably by Abd us Samad, painted?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Opaque watercolour on cotton
Option (1) Opaque watercolour on paper — Incorrect. This is the medium of Madonna and Child, an important early work of the Mughal School. Princes of the House of Timur is on cotton.
Option (2) Opaque watercolour on silk — Incorrect. The painting is on cotton, not silk.
Option (3) Opaque watercolour on cotton — Correct. The painting is in opaque watercolour on cotton.
Option (4) Transparent watercolour on paper — Incorrect. The painting is not in transparent watercolour, and it is not on paper. It is in opaque watercolour on cotton.
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NCERT (2026-27): “When we look at an extraordinary Mughal painting from the early period, Princes of the House of Timur (1545–50), probably by Safavid artist, Abd us Samad, in opaque watercolour on cotton, we are surprised by its size and complex structure and display of historical portraits. A prized possession of the imperial family, it has portraits that were painted over the original to register the portraits of successive members of the Mughal dynasty.…”
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