[note 1][2]: xxi  Baba Kehar Singh Musawar was a prominent artist of the Sikh Naqqashi school of art and helped innovate it.

[12] The Naqqash artists often were linked to each-other by family bonds, an example being the household of Kehar Singh.

[15][12] Most of the prominent Sikh artists of 19th and early 20th century Punjab could be traced back to the lineage of Kehar Singh, whether through blood or mentorship.

[16][17] Kehar Singh was influenced by the breakdown of central Sikh authority and the introduction of European manners of artwork and photography, leading to the rise of the Company School.

[19] To suit English tastes, Kehar Singh began producing artwork using translucent wash, which is unalike the opaque watercolor used in traditional Indian painting.

[20] As to Kehar Singh's work, there was European influence on the effects of light and shade in his art pieces.

[19] One self-portrait depicts him seated on a mat whilst leaned against a bolster, with a board on his lap and a large, open wooden-box with his painting materials before him.

[2]: 49–53  A series of work attributed to Kehar Singh dating to circa 1875 are kept in the collection of the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh.