Nusantara in Print: How Indonesian islands, seas and people were depicted on paper between the sixteenth and twentieth century. A Catalogue of Kartini Prints and Maps Collection Art deco has been called 'Nanking' or

has been called 'Nanking' or 'Nankeen' since it began to appear in trade advertisements and auction catalogues in the 1760s

This work stands as the first comprehensive study of the stylistic and cultural connections between Java and Bali

and finely drawn manuscripts depicted by some of the island's most skilled artisans

The second part

Publication date: 2018

Nusantara in Print: How Indonesian islands, seas and people were depicted on paper between the sixteenth and twentieth century. A Catalogue of Kartini Prints and Maps Collection Art deco has been called 'Nanking' orThis book looks at how maps and prints from the 1500s to the 1900s showed the Indonesian islands, or Nusantara. It shows how our understanding of the region grew over time, thanks to both European and local knowledge. These old pictures and maps helped people in Indonesia imagine their country and even played a role in the fight for independence. The book also reminds us that these images weren't just neutral records; they were influenced by the