Miniature painting is a traditional style of art that is very detailed, often referred to as painting or working “in miniature”. Because of their origins as illuminations, they are also painted to have as smooth of a surface as possible. Miniature painting is one of the ancient applied art of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan culture is influenced by traditional Persian art. Therefore, there are similarities between Iranian and Uzbek traditional miniature paintings. However, this particular artwork is an impressive representation of Uzbek folk art.