The painting titled "the guard of the palace," painted in 1887 by edwin longsden long, representation of traditional moroccan life, with contrasting and harmonizing colors and architecture. The artist has visited morocco[1]. The central figures are a man and a woman in traditional moroccan dress. Djellaba with a black burnus, while the woman wears an embroidered caftan with a matching scarf and carries a copper tray with the eight-pointed star, a symbol of moroccan craftsmanship. The painting is detailed and precise, and the setting includes colorful zellige and traditional weapons. The painting is a valuable testimony to moroccan culture in the 19th century and continues to inspire artists and art historians. Date: 1887. Dimensions: height: 132 cm (51.9 in); width: 92 cm (36.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted Place: Dar al-Makhzen Fez, Morocco. The Palace Guard
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