This is one of the masterpieces of Ostud Mansour Vafaee, a Qhaveh Khanneh Painter. Here, he tries to show the Ashoura and the battlefield.

Qahveh Khanehei painting is an Iranian painting style combined with European techniques (oil and color on wall and canvas). It was about eighty years ago that this method was formed among laypeople.
The characteristic of this art is its popularity and distance from court arts. Unknown artists, who had some experience in painting on tiles, were influenced by the atmosphere and ambience of Qahveh-Khanehs endeavoured to create simple and beautiful views on the walls of Qahveh Khaneh and on cloths.
Though they did not have any academic instructions, these artists succeeded to occupy a place in Iranian artistic history for themselves. For its presence in narrations (carrying the icons) Qahveh Khanehei painting may be regarded a part of Iranian painting arts. And on other hand due to its distance from painting features it may be considered among visual arts.
But, prior to illustration of this traditional and true Iranian art, we should acquire knowledge about Qahneh Khanehs. These places with their old history have been the keeper of our old traditions, thoughts and tastes. . In QahvehKhanehs the narrators told about religious stories with much enthusiasm. Therefore, in the course of long centuries, Qahveh Khanehs took many characteristics, which are important for their extensive contact with people. In fact Qahveh Khanehs of old days played the role of today mass media. This role had its due rules and traditions, one of which being “Qahveh Khane painting”.

Day of Ashura