early life and background yahya ghaffari, also known as yahya dhoka, was an iranian painter from the esteemed ghaffari family of kashan. born in 1850 in kashan, iran, and passing away in 1890 due to opium poisoning, yahya's life was marked by his european-style paintings and authorship of the golshan-e morad, a book covering the history of the zand dynasty. artistic contributions and style yahya ghaffari is notable for his pioneering role in introducing european painting styles to iran. his work, characterized by its unique blend of traditional persian elements with western techniques, paved…