Egyptian Mau Portrait on Window Seat in Tehran

An Egyptian Mau cat sits alert on a cushioned window seat, its spotted coat catching the delicate cool light of late spring sunrise. The soft side illumination highlights the breed's distinctive face shape and large, alert ears against a backdrop of quiet, uncluttered walls. Subtle shadows stretch along the room's edges, showing the stillness of the early morning in Darakeh. The cat's gaze is fixed and attentive, framed by the gentle curve of the window sill where a faint reflection glimmers. A seam in the wooden floorboard runs parallel to the seat, at the base of the scene in a lived-in domestic space. The fur texture appears soft and dense, against the smooth, cool tones of the surrounding interior.