Maqamat of al-Hariri

Al-Wasiti's lively illustrations to a collection of witty Arabic tales depict markets, pilgrims and village life across the medieval Islamic world. It is the masterpiece of Arab manuscript painting.

Maqamat of al-Hariri

Yahya al-Wasiti

  • Date1237
  • MovementIslamic art
  • WhereBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
  • RegionFrance