Groep gewapende mannen met een afgehakt hoofd op een spies 1872

This 1872 etching by Adrien Aubry depicts a scene of violence during the Dutch colonial period in the East Indies. It depicts a group of armed men carrying a severed head on a spear, while a woman sits alone in the foreground. The artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a powerful testament to the brutality and suffering associated with colonial expansion. The artist's skillful use of line and shadow adds depth to the image and underscores the somber subject matter.