Fock and De Graaff in a Wreath

This satirical drawing portrays Governor- General Dirk Fock and Minister of Colonies Simon de Graaff wearing a shared wreath labeled “Reaction.” Through caricature and symbolism, Patricq Kroon criticizes the conservative and repressive nature of Dutch colonial governance in the Dutch East Indies during the early 1920s. By visually binding the two officials together, the cartoon suggests their joint responsibility in maintaining reactionary colonial policies and resisting political reform.