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Payag

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Payag was a major Indian Hindu artist of Mughal painting, in the 17th century. He was noted for the dark realism of his paintings, including portraits of holy men and wounded soldiers, describing the horrors of war.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (4)

The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva

1605 · Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

H. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm) W. 10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Magi Follow the Star (folio 34 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

1602 · Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

Sheet: 26.2 x 15.7 cm (10 5/16 x 6 3/16 in.); Image: 20.6 x 10.9 cm (8 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Islam Khan Mashhadi

1600 · Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

H, 15 in. (38.1 cm) W. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm) Frame:H. 25 in. (63.5 cm) W. 19 in. (48.3 cm) D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"Shah Jahan on Horseback", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

1505 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

H. 15 5/16 in. (38.9 cm) W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Magi Follow the Star (folio 34 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
1602 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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