Balchand

Balchand (active from c.1595-c.1650) was a major Indian Hindu artist of Mughal painting, in the 17th century.^[1] He was noted for the dark realism of his paintings, a style he shared with his famous brother, the painter Payag.^[1][2] He was proficient in individual portraits and manuscript illustrations, his work was known for his empathetic quality and elegant detailing,^[3] like the The Death of Inayat Khan.^[4]

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  Detail of Rustam Mirza Safavi in Jahangir Receives Prince Khurram at Ajmer on His Return from the Mewar Campaign, circa 1635, part of the Padshahnama
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  Shah Jahan on the hunt
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  Royal Lovers on a Terrace, ca 1633