Tiny Kleiterp op een paard dat wordt vastgehouden door een Javaanse man te Batoedjadjar 1924

This black and white photograph, taken in 1924 by Dutch photographer Klaas Kleiterp, captures a tender scene in Batoedjadjar, Java. A young girl, adorned in a white dress and a bow, sits astride a small horse. A Javanese man holds the horse's reins, his attentive gaze suggesting a protective presence. The composition, with its focus on the girl and the horse, evokes a sense of innocence and the simple pleasures of childhood. The photograph is a snapshot of everyday life in colonial Indonesia and offers a glimpse into the cultural interaction between Dutch colonizers and the indigenous population. The image showcases Kleiterp's penchant for capturing candid moments of daily life, a characteristic of his photographic work.