Hawaiiaanse vrouwen te paard c. 1860 - 1900

"Hawaiiaanse vrouwen te paard" is a black and white photograph taken by J.A. Gonsalves sometime between 1860 and 1900. The photograph depicts a group of women riding horses in front of two buildings with mountains in the background. The photographer captures the “Hawaiian style of riding”, a unique style of horseback riding unique to Hawaii. This photograph is an example of 19th-century photography in the Kingdom of Hawaii, documenting the everyday life of women in the islands.