Colonial Exhibition

This poster by Albert Hahn promotes the Colonial Exhibition in Semarang, 1914. Created with ink on paper, it features a central image of a Javanese bride in traditional attire, seated beneath an ornate archway, framed by stylized yellow palm trees in the background. The exhibition, held in 1914, was the largest art and cultural event ever staged in Indonesia and was even recognized as one of the ten official World Expositions (World Fairs) of its time. The poster’s rich colors and composition highlight both the grandeur and exoticism often emphasized in colonial-era showcases.