A Gamelan Orchestra for a Shadow Puppet Performance, Kassian Céphas, 1890 - 1900
albumen print, h 157mm × w 218mm More details
Céphas was commissioned to photograph important rituals and performances at the royal palace (kraton) of Yogyakarta. Here a gamelan orchestra accompanies a wayang kulit play, in which the shadows of skilfully carved leather dolls are projected onto a screen. Such shows usually took place at night.
