The Kemanglen Sugar Factory near Tegal (or Tagal), Java — Abraham Salm

Abraham Salm. Painted 1870 - 1875.

The so-called Cultivation System was imposed on the Dutch East Indies in 1830. It obliged Javanese farmers to grow sugar and other products on one-fifth of their rice fields as an enforced tax. Refined in factories like his one, the sugar was destined for the European market. Profits were for the Dutch treasury. The Javanese population, on the other hand, had to work harder and received less money because of this policy.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 19th Century, The Netherlands overseas, Main building.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 106 × 80 cm · Purchased with the support of the Rijksmuseum-Stichting

Print: 106 × 80 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026255. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.