Zeilschepen met gehesen zeilen voor de kust van Nederlands-Indië c. 1920 - 1930

"Zeilschepen met gehesen zeilen voor de kust van Nederlands-Indië" (Sailing Ships with Sails Hoisted off the Coast of the Dutch East Indies) is a black and white photograph by Dutch artist Klaas Kleiterp. The photo depicts a series of sailboats, some with their sails billowing in the wind, docked in a harbor. The photo was likely taken in the 1920s, during a period when Dutch colonialism in the East Indies was at its peak. It provides a glimpse into the maritime trade and transportation of the region. Kleiterp’s photograph captures the serenity of the scene and the majesty of the sailboats, and the small size of the image (72 mm by 123 mm) emphasizes the intimacy of the harbor environment.