Farrukh Chela

Indian miniaturist, active ca.1580-ca.1604

Farrukh Chela was an Indian miniature painter during the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor. As a prolific artist, he contributed to most of the major illustrated manuscripts at the Mughal court.

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Works

Leaf from the Muraqqa Gulshan- A Buffalo Fighting a Lioness (recto) Calligraphy (verso) 1500c

Leaf from the Muraqqa Gulshan- A Buffalo Fighting a Lioness (recto) Calligraphy (verso)

Farrukh Chela The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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The Greedy Dog, from a lost manuscript based on the Anwar-i Suhayli or the Iyar-i Danish 1500c

The Greedy Dog, from a lost manuscript based on the Anwar-i Suhayli or the Iyar-i Danish

Farrukh Chela
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The Punishment of Khwaja Mu'azzam 1603

The Punishment of Khwaja Mu'azzam

Farrukh Chela Freer Gallery of Art
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The Youth Accidentally Hits the Target

Farrukh Chela Cincinnati Art Museum
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