Garden of the East
Garden of the East: photography in Indonesia 1850s–1940s offers the chance to see images from the last century of colonial rule in the former Dutch East Indies. It includes over two hundred photographs, albums and illustrated books from the Gallery's extensive collection of photographic art from our nearest Asian neighbour.
Featured Works of Art
Ruins of the Temple at Boro-Budur, Java
1913
not titled [male court dancers]
c. 1880-1905
Balinese dancers
1928
Tosari
1879
Tosari
c. 1879
not titled [Berg family and friends]
1911
not titled [ceremony with troops and young indigenous Timorese boy performers]
c1905-1910
Sultan of Soerakarta and family
1930
Sumatra album
c. 1900
not titled [riverside tableaux, Javanese woman,man paddling boat, man with baby]
c. 1898
