Caption
Group of men in the jungle around Fakfak, West Papua, Fakfak. Jungle, Geographical sculpture gallery, collected by MJ Broekhuijsen, head of a school in Amsterdam, Collection D, stereograph, inscription: 'Fakfak lies on the coast of New Guinea opposite Ceram. First, since '98 is here, ', number: '18.', number: 'D.18.', Fakfak, publisher: Merkelbach & Co., Amsterdam, compiler (person in literature): Martien Johan Broekhuijsen, 1900 - 1902, Merkelbach & Co., Martien Johan Broekhuijsen, photographer, publisher, compiler (person in literature), paper, pasteboard, baryta paper, daylight collodion silver print, height 88 mm x width 177 mm, jungle, A densely foliated scene with abundant leaves, stems, and tall grasses filling the frame and creating a layered, textured background; amid the vegetation two seated figures wearing light clothing are partially visible, one wearing a brimmed hat and the other facing forward, both surrounded by undergrowth and branches; a small, narrow boat with a person sitting low in it can be seen near the center, its outline obscured by shadow and plants; light and dark contrasts create mottled highlights on leaves and scattered bright spots across the image, with some areas of the vegetation appearing washed out and others deeply shaded.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A80_477
License type
Rights managed
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49.9Mb (7.6Mb) / 14.6in x 13.3in / 4384 x 3977 (300dpi)