Abu al-Hasan

Abu'l-Hasan (or Abu al-Hasan) (1589 – c. 1630) from Delhi, India, was a Mughal painter of miniatures in the reign of Jahangir. Abu al-Hasan was the son of Aqa Reza of Herat in Safavid Iran, a city with an artistic tradition. Aqa Reza was established as an artist and took up employment with Jahangir (r. 1605-1627) before the latter's accession to the throne of the Mughal empire. When Abu al-Hasan began producing art, the emperor, Jahangir, appreciated the skills of the boy. In 1599, Abu al-Hasan moved with Jahangir to his newly founded court in Allahabad.