Akbar, the lion and the calf Frame:Stretched Canvas Matt-coated inkjet canvas | poly

Matt-coated inkjet canvas | poly - cotton fabric | 370 gsm | Natural white | Zero artificial optical brighteners | Acid and lignin free | Museum quality for highest age resistance

Fond of swirls and sparkle

Govardhan was the son of artist Bhavani Das

Stretched Canvas

Almost all of his works are with British

Akbar, the lion and the calf Frame:Stretched Canvas Matt-coated inkjet canvas | polyThis is a posthumous portrait of Akbar by Govardhan who stands as one of the greatest Mughal painters. The work incorporates the motif of a lion and calf living in peace under the emperors benign rule. Govardhan, a master of psychological portraiture, has given the calf an air of meek nervousness, as expressed in its sideways glance and lowered ears, due no doubt to the proximity of the lions visible teeth. Cherubs above and a European background add