Abdur Rahman Chughtai
1894
—
1975
painter (1894-1975)
Abdur Rahman Chughtai was a Pakistani painter, artist, and intellectual, regarded as the national artist of Pakistan. He is accredited with establishing a distinctive painting style called the 'Chughtai Style', influenced by Mughal and Persian art, miniature painting, Art Nouveau and Islamic art traditions. He is considered to be 'the first significant modern Muslim artist from Pakistan',
