This image presents an overhead view of the Chouara Tannery, situated in the Fes el Bali medina, Fez, Morocco

This image presents an overhead view of the Chouara Tannery, situated in the Fes el Bali medina, Fez, Morocco. The central area is an extensive, open-air complex featuring numerous irregularly shaped stone and brick vats. These vats contain liquids of varied hues, including white, beige, multiple shades of brown, reddish-brown, green, and yellow, signifying different tanning and dyeing agents. Two individuals are observed actively engaged within the vat area. In the lower right quadrant, a man dressed in light-colored clothing stands waist-deep in a circular vat filled with a light-colored liquid, performing manual hide processing. Another worker is partially visible in the upper right section of the vat complex. In the immediate foreground, several large, unprocessed or partially processed animal hides, exhibiting a light pinkish-beige coloration, are draped over a low, tiled wall. A blue hose stretches across a group of central vats. Wooden planks are positioned horizontally over several rectangular vats. The tannery pit is enclosed by tall, multi-story buildings with weathered, light-tan facades. These structures feature multiple small, dark windows and balconies adorned with ornate railings, some draped with fabrics. On a platform in the upper right, industrial equipment, including rusty metal components and white debris, is visible. The entire scene is illuminated by natural daylight, depicting a functional, labor-intensive leather production facility within a historical urban environment.