Stallen van de koning van Tuban, 1599 1600s - 1610s

This anonymous engraving from the 17th century, titled "Stallen van de koning van Tuban, 1599," depicts the stables of the king of Tuban, an Indonesian kingdom, as seen by a Dutch visitor. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, shows a series of simple, open-air stables, suggesting a tropical climate, and includes a small group of figures likely representing the Dutch observers. This evocative scene provides valuable insights into the architecture and daily life of a 16th-century Indonesian kingdom, as experienced by Europeans during the early period of colonial encounters.