Title
Untitled
Year/Period
ca 1910s or 1920s
Region
Probably Penang, Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 52.0 x 38.0 cm,
Image size: 51.2 x 38.0 cm
Image size: 51.2 x 38.0 cm
Accession No.
2020-00176
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This photograph shows a seated Chinese woman dressed in a dark Chinese blouse and skirt in a studio setting.Photography 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.
