When did Banavari 1 live?

Banavari 1 lived from 1550 to 1590.

What movement was Banavari 1 part of?

Banavari 1 was part of the Mughal Painting and Renaissance movements.

Where can I see paintings by Banavari 1?

Paintings by Banavari 1 are held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

Banavari 1 — Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

Indian, 1550–1590

Banavari 1 was an Indian Mughal Painting artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art.

This hand scroll shows Mughal emperors at play in the 1500s. Banavari painted scenes from royal life in Tabriz—here, wolves are released for the prince to chase, and a fortune-teller warns of a danger the heir will later beat. Both pictures come from books of stories the court loved: Akbar-nama and Tuti-nama. Look for the hunters’ spears and the astrologer’s pointing finger in the margins. Tap the wolf-running page to see the prince’s red turban flash through the dust.

Works by Banavari 1

The game of wolf-running in Tabriz, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar)
The astrologer predicts a calamity for the newly born prince in his thirteenth year, but one which he would be able to overcome, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

Collections represented

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

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