Title
Large photograph of a Peranakan couple with a spittoon
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Indonesia
Material
Dimension
Image size: 59.0 x 47.5 cm,
Frame size: 82.0 x 65.0 cm
Frame size: 82.0 x 65.0 cm
Accession No.
2017-00700
Collection of
This photograph shows a couple seated at a table. A vase of flowers and a spittoon are visible. Ranging from formal studio portraits to albums of snapshots of everyday life and stately ancestral portraits, this large group of photographs reveals the many forms of photography available and gives insight into the various aspects of the lives of Peranakans.
