Aalabaf comes from Tabriz, with a production tradition passing from Haj Hassan through Abbas Ali to Mohsen. Mohsen's identified works combine hunting narratives with medallions and classical composition. The family's distinctive quality lies in the relationship between story and ornament, forming a complete image within a rug.
Works and style
Contemporary works
Mohsen Aalabaf's works invite attention to hunting scenes, medallions and classical central compositions. Narrative details and decorative patterns unfold around an overall structure, offering both a story to read and a composition to appreciate. Viewers can first identify the relationship between centre and borders, then see how scenes enter the pattern, tracing the coordination of narrative and ornament.
People and heritage
Family continuity diagram
Haj Hassan founded the family workshop and taught design to his son Abbas Ali. Abbas Ali later led workshop production. Mohsen learned the family art from his father's generation, becoming the third generation in this production line.
Earlier mastersAbbas Ali Aalabaf
First generation · historical figure
Haj Hassan Aalabaf
Early family workshop founder and teacher of design
Second generation · historical figure
Abbas Ali Aalabaf
Historical workshop leader; design and production
Parent's generation: Haj Hassan Aalabaf
Third generation
Mohsen Aalabaf
Art rug production and continuation of the family enterprise
Parent's generation: Abbas Ali Aalabaf
People and heritage
Family archive
This Aalabaf production line passes from Haj Hassan through Abbas Ali to Mohsen. Mohsen has named production responsibility for hunting-field and central-pattern works. The family's classical compositional tradition provides the making context for understanding them.
Hunting subjects give the image a story, while medallions and central composition organise the rug's decorative order. Mohsen's works bring these expressions together. Viewers can examine narrative details and how they connect with the centre and borders.