Hossein Behzad

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Disambiguation: he is not to be confused with another Persian miniature artist Kamaleddin Behzad.

A polo scene in old Persia, depicted by Hossein Behzad. Style is Persian miniature.
A polo scene in old Persia, depicted by Hossein Behzad. Style is Persian miniature.

Hossein Behzad (1894 - 1968) was a prominent painter from Tehran, Iran.

He became internationally known and won many awards.

In honor of this artist, the "Behzad Museum", located in Tehran's Sa'd Abad Palace [1] holds the collection of most of his works.

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Culture of Iran

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