Bilad Qahtan, Saudi Arabia. Scanned from the book Tableaux d'Arabie by Thierry Mauger. More on my frescoes tag.
Traditionally, women painted their homes to beautify the space and express identity, hospitality, and cultural pride. They used natural pigments (soot, limestone, plant dyes) mixed with water and applied them with simple tools like sticks, fingers, or handmade brushes. Over time, commercial paints expanded the color range.










