Manaku | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Manaku by his brother Nainsukh | |
| Born | Manaku 1700 |
| Died | 1760 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Pahari painting |
| Family | Nainsukh (brother) |
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]
- ^ Goswamy & Fischer 1997, p. 240
- ^ Goswamy 2017, p. 18
- ^ Goswamy 2017, p. 26
- ^ "Historian B.N Goswamy brings alive 18th century artist Manaku". September 14, 2017 – via Business Standard.
- ^ "An Uphill Task". September 25, 2017.
- ^ Gupta, Gargi (October 15, 2017). "Book Review: Manaku of Guler – The Life and Work of Another Great Indian Painter from a Small Hill State". DNA India.