Akbar, the lion and the calf Frame:Stretched Canvas by areas of chromatic richness

by areas of chromatic richness

a Hindu whose name is derived from the mountain miraculously elevated by the god Krishna

has given the calf an air of meek nervousness

Stretched Canvas

Almost all of his works are with British

Akbar, the lion and the calf Frame:Stretched Canvas by areas of chromatic richnessThis 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