Khair Mohammad Khan Yari

Khair Mohammad Khan Yari (1901–1976), was a prominent Afghan painter.

[1] Khair Mohammad Yari, the son of Yar Mohammad Khan (an official of Amir Habibullah Khan's government), was born and raised in Kabul.

He was one of the first graduates of Kabul School of Fine Arts who graduated with the first grade in his class together with his friend Ghousuddin Khan.

He was also interested in poetry, sculpture, theater, writing, dramaturgy, engineering, and costume design.

He is considered one of the greatest painters of Afghanistan in twentieth century, along with Mohammad Maimangi and Abdul Ghafoor Breshna.