Title
Untitled
Year/Period
c. 1920 to 1925
Region
Semarang, Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Object size: (Mount) 18.7 x 13.0 x 0.1 cm,
Image size: 14.0 x 10.0 cm
Image size: 14.0 x 10.0 cm
Accession No.
2020-00144
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This studio photograph shows two men in Western-style suits and hats posing before a studio backdrop. One is seated while the other stands with his hand on a book. Printed on the mounting board is the studio mark: Keng Seng Photographer Pandean SemarangPhotography studios had been established across the Straits Settlements and the Dutch East Indies by the 1860s, with the earliest studios being European owned. Chinese- and Japanese-operated studios began appearing in increasing numbers in the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, these studios almost completely dominated the industry across Southeast Asia.
