Several Mughal paintings are credited to master artists of the imperial atelier. Which of the following pairs of painting and artist is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Noah’s Ark – Miskin
Option (1) Madonna and Child – Abul Hasan — Incorrect. Madonna and Child is by Basawan. Abul Hasan painted Jahangir’s Dream.
Option (2) Noah’s Ark – Miskin — Correct. Noah’s Ark, from a Divan-i Hafiz manuscript, is ascribed to Miskin, a master at Akbar’s imperial atelier.
Option (3) Jahangir’s Dream – Bichitra — Incorrect. Jahangir’s Dream is by Abul Hasan. Bichitra painted Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass.
Option (4) Princes of the House of Timur – Mir Sayyid Ali — Incorrect. Princes of the House of Timur is by Abd us Samad. Mir Sayyid Ali was the other Persian master who, with him, supervised the Hamza Nama.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Noah’s Ark Noah’s Ark, from a dispersed Divan-i Hafiz painted manuscript of 1590, is an excellent painting in subdued colour palette and has been ascribed to Miskin, one of the masters at Akbar’s imperial atelier. Prophet Noah is in the ark, which is carrying animals in pairs so that they may continue to flourish after the threatening flood sent by God to punish human beings for their sins.”
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