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Quiet rooms and still objects, an oud on a chair, a coffee tray, a lattice window, a lantern on a step, cut through by large planes of translucent colour that tint everything they cross.

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An oud leans against the back of a plain wooden chair on a board floor, with a long shadow running to the right. A violet plane stands behind the chair and a short magenta band sits on the wall beside it.Oud at RestNo. 1
A brass dallah and three small cups stand on a round tray on a low wooden table, with their shadows stretched long to the left. A magenta plane covers the set and a cyan square hangs on the wall beside it.Coffee TrayNo. 2
A long floor seat with a row of cushions runs along a plain wall under two arched windows, the room empty and still. Lilac, violet and red planes lie across it in bands.Empty MajlisNo. 3
A tall window screened with a wooden lattice throws a slanting patch of patterned light across a tiled floor. A cyan plane sits over the window and a violet one over the light on the floor.Lattice LightNo. 4
A prayer rug lies on a pale floor in front of a bare wall, its arched niche pointing to the wall, with a patch of window light falling beside it. Three tall planes of colour stand side by side behind it.Prayer RugNo. 5
A pierced brass lantern, lit, sits on a single stone step at dusk, its shadow thrown long across the wall. A magenta plane frames it and a smaller cyan square overlaps the corner.Lantern on a StepNo. 6
A white bottle vase full of red and pink roses stands on a small round table against a pale wall. A magenta plane covers the left half of the picture and a red one crosses the flowers.Vase of RosesNo. 7
A plain stair climbs along a white wall with a slim rail, its balusters casting long slanted shadows. Three squares of colour step down across it.The StairNo. 8
A carved wooden reading stand, its two broad boards crossed and opened into a cradle, stands empty on a low rug in warm lamplight, a string of prayer beads hung from a peg above. A lilac plane stands beside it and a magenta band runs along the wall.Reading StandNo. 9
A single wooden chair stands against a bare wall, lit low from the left so that its shadow climbs the wall beside it. A red plane covers the top right and a violet one the floor at the left.A Chair and its ShadowNo. 10
A clay water jug stands inside a deep arched niche cut into a plain wall, half in shadow. A cyan plane runs down through the niche and a short magenta band reaches in from the side.Niche and JugNo. 11
A white teapot and two glasses of red tea on brass saucers sit on a small round table, their shadows reaching across the floor. A red plane stands behind the table and a small lilac block sits on the wall beside it.Afternoon TeaNo. 12
A small olive tree in a clay pot stands against a pale wall, its leafy shadow spread across the plaster beside it. A violet plane covers the top right and a cyan one the lower left.Olive TreeNo. 13
A tall arched doorway in a dim wall opens onto bright light, which spills a long arch-shaped patch across the floor. A magenta band runs along the top of the wall and a violet plane stands beside the opening.Open ArchNo. 14
A white bowl heaped with purple figs sits on a low wooden stool, its shadow thrown long across the floor. A lilac plane and a red plane overlap behind it.Figs on a StoolNo. 15
A round pierced lantern hangs on a chain in a dark room, lit from within, with a soft glow around it. Three tall planes of magenta, violet and cyan stand behind it.Hanging LanternNo. 16
Three brass coffee pots of falling size stand on a stepped stone ledge in a dark room, caught by low warm light that throws their shadows long across the wall. A magenta plane covers the top right and a violet one the lower left.Three DallahsNo. 17
A tall brass ewer with a long spout stands beside a shallow basin on a low wooden table, with long shadows on the wall. A violet plane covers half the table and a lilac square overlaps above.Ewer and BasinNo. 18
A long wooden bench with a cushion sits under a round-arched window, sunlight falling through onto the floor in front of it. A cyan band and a magenta band cross the wall.Window BenchNo. 19
A stack of folded rugs in red, mauve, indigo and clay sits on the floor against a wall, with a long shadow to one side. A violet plane covers the left half and a cyan one crosses the stack.Folded RugsNo. 20
A white bowl with a cobalt rim is heaped with lemons and their leaves, a cut lemon beside it, on a dark table top seen close. Cyan and magenta planes overlap at one end of the bowl, turning the yellow orange where they cross.Bowl of LemonsNo. 21
A round brass-framed mirror hangs above a slim console table with a single white vase on it, in quiet light. A lilac pillar rises through the mirror and a magenta band sits on the wall beside it.Mirror and ConsoleNo. 22
A tall white incense burner trimmed with brass stands on a low dark table, a coal glowing in its cup, and broad ribbons of pale smoke rise and drift across the room. Magenta, lilac and cyan planes stand side by side behind the smoke.IncenseNo. 23
A wooden ladder leans against a pale wall on a roof terrace, its rungs casting a long slanted shadow on the plaster. A red column rises behind the ladder and a cyan band sits on the wall to one side.The LadderNo. 24
A soft armchair stands beside a tall floor lamp with a pale shade, with a long shadow on the floor. A magenta plane covers the top right corner and a lilac one the lower left.Reading ChairNo. 25
A plain wooden shelf on a wall holds a row of jugs, bowls and vases in white, clay and mauve, each with a small shadow. A violet band and a red band cross the wall at different heights.Shelf of VesselsNo. 26
A doorway in a pale wall is half drawn with a heavy curtain, gathered to one side, and a little light shows beyond. Cyan and violet planes overlap across the curtain.Curtained DoorNo. 27
A dark cat lies curled asleep on a large floor cushion beside a wall, with a soft shadow beneath. A magenta plane frames the cushion and a cyan square overlaps it from above.Sleeping CatNo. 28
A white dove rests on the deep sill of a small arched window, sky showing pale behind it. A single lilac plane passes down the wall beside the window.Dove on the SillNo. 29
A slim cypress in a clay pot stands beside a white column in a courtyard, both throwing long shadows on the wall. Cyan, lilac and violet planes stand side by side.Cypress and ColumnNo. 30
A row of pointed arches opens from a shaded gallery onto bright light, which falls through each arch in long patches across the floor. Bands of magenta, cyan and violet cross it.ArcadeNo. 31
A small round stone fountain basin sits on a tiled courtyard floor before a plain wall, a thin jet of water rising from its centre. A cyan plane hangs on the wall and a magenta one lies across the tiles.Courtyard FountainNo. 32
An arched window in a dark room looks out on a deep blue night with a thin crescent moon, a little moonlight falling on the sill. A violet plane runs down through the window and a cyan band lies low on the wall beside it.Night WindowNo. 33
Two plain wooden chairs face each other across a bare floor, their shadows meeting in the middle. A red plane covers the left half of the picture and a violet one stands between the chairs.Two ChairsNo. 34
A brass tray set on a striped floor rug holds a dallah, a bowl of dates and two small coffee cups, seen close, with long shadows. Lilac, magenta and cyan squares step across it.Dates and CoffeeNo. 35
A clear jug of red pomegranate juice and three glasses stand on a low table against a pale wall, throwing long shadows. A cyan pillar rises behind the glasses and a red band runs along the wall beside it.Jug of JuiceNo. 36
A white plate of ripe pomegranates, one split open to show its seeds, sits on a dark table top seen close. Red and magenta planes overlap across the fruit.PomegranatesNo. 37
A large frame drum with brass rings inside its rim leans against a wall behind two clay goblet drums, one standing and one lying on its side, with long shadows. A cyan column stands behind the goblet drum and a violet band runs low across the frame drum.DrumsNo. 38
A tall panelled wooden door stands half open in a pale wall, light from outside slanting across the floor through the gap. A violet band runs across the top of the wall and a cyan pillar stands in the opening.Half-Open DoorNo. 39
A window with louvred shutters folded back stands open in a white wall, a pot of red geraniums on the sill and sky beyond. Magenta, cyan and lilac planes stand in a row behind it.ShuttersNo. 40
A short flight of stone steps rises to a small arched door set in a high pale wall, with a stepped shadow beside it. Violet, magenta and cyan squares step down beside the door.Steps to a DoorNo. 41
A long low daybed with a mattress and a row of cushions stands against a wall in the afternoon, with a long shadow beneath. A lilac band crosses the wall and a magenta one the bed.DaybedNo. 42
A brass astrolabe hangs from a wooden stand on a plain table top, its rings and scale lines catching the light. A cyan plane covers half the stand and a violet square overlaps the top.AstrolabeNo. 43
A brass basket of round loaves and a glass of tea sit on a low round table at the start of the day, with a long shadow across the floor. A red pillar rises behind it and a lilac band sits on the wall to one side.Morning BreadNo. 44
Green date-palm fronds fan out of a tall white vase standing on the floor, their feathered shadow spread across the wall. A cyan column rises through the vase and a violet band sits on the wall beside the fronds.Palm FrondsNo. 45
A brass tray with a white teapot and two glasses of tea sits on a bare floor, with long low shadows. A lilac plane rises behind the tray and a magenta band sits on the wall to one side.Tea on the FloorNo. 46
A wooden chair stands beside a tall horseshoe arch that opens onto bright light, its shadow lying across the sunlit patch on the floor. A magenta plane sits over the arch and a lilac one over the light below.Chair by the ArchNo. 47
Three pierced brass lanterns of different heights stand lit on a dark floor in a dim room, their shadows fanning up the wall. Three tall planes of violet, magenta and cyan stand behind them.Three LanternsNo. 48
Three clay pots of herbs and red geraniums stand in a row along a single stone step against a pale wall, with short shadows. One violet plane lies across the wall above them.Pots on a StepNo. 49
A clay water jug cools on the deep sill of a lattice-screened window, with filtered light falling across the wall below. Cyan and magenta planes overlap across the window.Water at the WindowNo. 50
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