Title: Het Paradijs van Java (68 pages of photography)
Author: Wernand Kerkhoff
Het Paradijs van Java is a photographic album of the most easterly section of the Soemedang at Preanger land (West Java, Indonesia) on the early of 20th century that called by tourist at that time as “Italy of the East.” Here, too, the beauty of nature reigns supreme. There is, however, still much to enjoy here. It is here that the Sundanese live; here one meets a group of the native community which is interesting from all aspects. The Soemedang district with its industrious population, with its fertile rice fields, with its shady roads and its impressive mountain range of the Tampomas, is most a beautiful place which enraptures travelers who have visited the loveliest on our beautiful earth. A visit to the market or to one of the many villages lying scattered about in the landscape is a feast to the eyes. For these people to love color; their raiment is richly coloured and worn with grace, so that every scene from the life of the people has a wonderful charm. (Abridged from the preface of Het Paradijs van Java by Johan Koning entitled The Indies Beautiful and Interesting…..Wherever One Turns One’s Eye…..)
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