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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 343315, member: 2844&quot;]Gerspee was absolutely correct in saying this is Indonesian. The woman in the background is wearing a turban-like headscarf and a &#039;slendang&#039; or shoulderscarf. Both are typically Javanese, and were also worn on Bali until the early 70s.</p><p>This scene was probably on Bali, although this could still be seen in some parts of Java in the 20th century.</p><p>The gateway in the background is not found on Tahiti. Most outdoor baths in Java and Bali have gateways.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Ni Kenjoeng by lamplight&quot; painted in 1945 by W.G. Hofker. Balinese Ni Kenjoeng is wearing both the headscarf and the slendang, the slendang would normally be draped loosely from shoulder to shoulder:</p><p><img src="https://s14-eu5.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christies.com%2Fimg%2FLotImages%2F2013%2FHGK%2F2013_HGK_03255_0032_000%28willem_gerard_hofker%29.jpg%3Fheight%3D400&amp;sp=2c08d5982a7506e19bb1e4d175eae43f" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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