[Farrukh Beg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrukh_Beg) (c. 1545–c. 1615) represents a transitional figure bridging Persian and Mughal artistic traditions, active in both Akbar and Jahangir's courts. His career demonstrates the continuity of artistic practice across imperial reigns and the adaptation of Persian miniature conventions to Mughal aesthetic preferences.

Akbar ordered an unusually large-scale illustrated [Hamzanama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamzanama) (Dastan-e Amir Hamza), ultimately comprising about 1,400 paintings. This monumental project represented the first major collaborative effort of the expanded imperial atelier and demonstrated the technical capabilities of Mughal court painters.