Batik: From the Courts of Java and Sumatra
Batik occupies a special position in Indonesia's history and culture. The extraordinary photographs of cloths and prints in this book demonstrate why batik is the stuff of textile legend. These 71 batik designs, taken from the collection of famed dealer Rudolf G. Smend, date from 1880-1930, a time still considered batik's golden age. Complementing these extraordinary cloths are 16 vintage photo prints from the Leo Haks collection, which demonstrate how batik was worn at court and in other...
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Batik occupies a special position in Indonesia's history and culture. The extraordinary photographs of cloths and prints in this book demonstrate why batik is the stuff of textile legend. These 71 batik designs, taken from the collection of famed dealer Rudolf G. Smend, date from 1880-1930, a time still considered batik's golden age. Complementing these extraordinary cloths are 16 vintage photo prints from the Leo Haks collection, which demonstrate how batik was worn at court and in other settings.
Preface7Javanese Batik: An Introduction11The Collection16Central Java/The Classical Style16North Coast/The Pasisir Style36Sumatra/Sumatran and Export Styles58Peranakan Batik/Straits Chinese Batik66Collecting Batik in Java77A Journey to Yogyakarta79Notes on the Collection83Glossary87Acknowledgements91Select Bibliography93Contributors96
