Manaku of Guler or Manaku (c. 1700–1760) was an Indian painter from the Guler State, in modern-day Himachal Pradesh.[1] After his death he was mostly forgotten and overshadowed by his much-celebrated younger brother Nainsukh.[2] But today he is recognised as an exponent of Pahari style of painting, much like his brother.[3] The rediscovery of Manaku has been a result of research efforts by art historians like B. N. Goswamy.[4][5] Like Nainsukh, Manaku almost never signed his works, and only four extant works carry his signature.[6] He was a member of the Seu-Manaku-Nainsukh family.
Gallery
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Ravana shows Sita the counterfeit head of Rama, c. 1725, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Poet Jayadeva worshipping Radha and Krishna based on Jayadeva's Gita Govinda, c. 1730, Watercolour on paper, National Museum, New Delhi
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Hiranyagarbha (Golden Cosmic Egg), c. 1740, Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi
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Vishnu as Varaha challenges the demon Hiranyaksha from Bhagavata Purana series, c. 1740, Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh
References
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- ↑ Historian B.N Goswamy brings alive 18th century artist Manaku(September 14, 2017).
- ↑ An Uphill Task(September 25, 2017).
- ↑ Book Review: Manaku of Guler – The Life and Work of Another Great Indian Painter from a Small Hill State, Gupta, Gargi. DNA India(October 15, 2017).
Bibliography
- Pahari Masters: Court Painters of Northern India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(1997). ISBN 9780195640144[1]
- The Spirit of Indian Painting: Close Encounters with 100 Great Works 1100–1900{{#if:Goswamy|, Goswamy}. Penguin UK(2014). ISBN 9789351188629
- Manaku of Guler: The Life and Work of Another Great Indian Painter from a Small Hill State{{#if:Goswamy|, Goswamy}. Niyogi Books(2017). ISBN 978-9385285820