Kishan Singh (artist)

Baba
Kishan Singh
Musawar
Born1836
Died1895
Known forPainting
StyleSikh School
ChildrenKapur Singh

Kishan Singh (1836–1895[1]), also known as Kishan Singh of Lahore, was a Sikh painter who specialized in mussawir (painters of miniatures).[note 1][2][1] He was born into a Ramgarhia family and was the brother of Bishan Singh.[3][4] Kishan Singh had been employed as a court painter in the Sikh states of Kapurthala and Patiala.[5] Kishan Singh was employed by royal courts located in Amritsar, Kapurthala, and Lahore.[6] Whilst working in Lahore, Kishan Singh helped facilitate the arrival of other artists.[6]

Kishan Singh was skilled in illustration magnifying designs whereas his brother Bishan Singh was talented in depicting courtly durbar scenery.[6]

Kishan Singh's son, Kapur Singh, became an accomplished artist himself.[7][8]

  • Portrait of Guru Gobind Singh by Kishan Singh
    Portrait of Guru Gobind Singh by Kishan Singh

Notes

  1. ^ His personal name is alternatively spelt as 'Kishen'.

References

  1. ^ a b Narula, S. S. (1995). Aspects of Punjabi Culture. Department of Development of Punjabi Language, Punjabi University. p. 99.
  2. ^ Ikeda, Atsushi (24 September 2024). Portraying the Guru: Art, Devotion and Identity in Sikhism. Boydell & Brewer. p. 37. ISBN 9781837652389.
  3. ^ "The Court of Ranjit Singh". The Sikh Foundation. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ Srivastava, R. P. (1983). Punjab Painting. Abhinav Publications. p. 52. ISBN 9788170171744.
  5. ^ Srivastava, R. P. (1983). Punjab Painting. Abhinav Publications. pp. 44, 46. ISBN 9788170171744.
  6. ^ a b c Kaur, Sukhandeep; Viranjan, Ram (January–June 2023). "A Historical Overview of Emergence and Development of Sikh Art in Punjab". ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts. 4 (1): 389–402. doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i1.2023.293. eISSN 2582-7472.
  7. ^ "Lot 218: Kapur Singh of Amristar attributed, study of a glassblower, circa 1880, gouache on paper, within mauve border, 16.2 x 11.2cm". Roseberys. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  8. ^ Relia, Anil; Roberts, Julian (17 September 2019). The Indian Portrait - 10. Archer Art Gallery. p. 94. ISBN 9788193171851.