Title
Untitled
Year/Period
c. 1920 to 1940
Region
Bandung, Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 28.0 x 22.0 cm,
Object size: (Mount) 27.4 x 22.0 x 0.1 cm,
Image size: 16.6 x 11.7 cm
Object size: (Mount) 27.4 x 22.0 x 0.1 cm,
Image size: 16.6 x 11.7 cm
Accession No.
2020-00154
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This photograph shows two ladies wearing Western-style dresses in an interior setting. Embossed on the mounting board is the studio mark: Mensun BandoengPhotography 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.
