Mahmoud Farshchian (Persian: ????? ????????, Mahmud Faršciyân; born January 24, 1930) is a master of Persian painting and miniatures.
He was born in the city of Isfahan in Iran, and it was here where he started to learn art, painting, and sculpting.
His paintings have been hosted by several museums and exhibitions worldwide.
He is the most prominent moderniser of the field of miniatures, an art form which was first established in Ancient Persia and later spread to China and Turkey and other Middle eastern countries.