Huis met veranda en muziekkiosk onder een grote boom op Java c. 1857 - 1870

"Huis met veranda en muziekkiosk onder een grote boom op Java" is a photographic artwork by Woodbury & Page, captured between 1857 and 1870. Currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, the photograph captures a colonial landscape in Java, featuring a house with a veranda, a music kiosk, and a large tree. The image provides insight into the architectural styles and outdoor leisure activities enjoyed during the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia. The image's composition, with its emphasis on the imposing tree and the idyllic setting, showcases the photographers’ interest in capturing the beauty of the Indonesian landscape. This work, showcasing the early photographic documentation of life in Java, exemplifies the evolving relationship between photography and colonialism in the 19th century.