Opzichter met werknemers c. 1900s - 1910s

This anonymous photograph, titled “Opzichter met werknemers”, captures a moment in colonial Indonesia, likely taken between the 1900s and 1910s. The image depicts a European supervisor standing over a group of seated Indonesian workers. The composition, with the supervisor positioned in the center and the workers kneeling in a line, emphasizes the power dynamic present during the colonial period. The photograph, now in the Rijksmuseum collection, serves as a powerful reminder of the complex history of colonialism and labor in Southeast Asia.