Basawan
(1560–1600) late 16th-century Mughal Indian artist
Basawan (India, 1560–1600) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Basawan belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.
Basawan was born in Uttar Pradesh.
The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 16 works by Basawan with free images. The dated works span the years 1560–1612. Works by Basawan are held by several collections, among them Cleveland Museum of Art, Harvard Art Museums, Indian Museum, and Art Institute of Chicago.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jacob Maertensz Savery, Bartolomeo Carducci, Juan Sánchez Cotán, Antonio Circignani, and Hendrick de Clerck.