A beautiful Orientalist watercolor painting depicting Arabic Market. Newly framed under glass.
Signed on the verso: "The Monski Bazaar, Cairo / 1927 / C. Hamersley". Attributed to Catherine Livingston Hamersley (1891-1977) – an American woman, who was a member of the Royal Geographic Society, who visited and photographed the Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Mali, New Guinea) in the first half of the 20th Century.
Al-Munsiyah Market, (also sometimes referred to as the "Munsiyah Bazaar" or "Munski Market.") located in the Islamic quarter of Cairo, dates back to the 12th century and has been an important commercial center for centuries, trading a variety of goods such as spices, textiles, and souvenirs. The market continues to be a bustling tourist destination, surrounded by numerous historic sites that serve as a testament to the rich history and culture of Egypt.