Title
Untitled
Year/Period
c. 1922 to 1950s
Region
Semarang, Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 23.0 x 15.0 cm,
Object size: (Mount) 23.5 x 15.4 x 0.2 cm,
Image size: 13.9 x 9.8 cm
Object size: (Mount) 23.5 x 15.4 x 0.2 cm,
Image size: 13.9 x 9.8 cm
Accession No.
2020-00138
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift or Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This studio photograph shows a woman in a Western-style dress and a man in a suit with his hand resting on a table. Embossed on the mounting board is the studio mark: Chung Hwa, 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.
