The Light of the Indies
Bep Rietveld (1913-1999), daughter of furniture designer and architect Gerrit Rietveld and pupil of Charley Toorop, painted and drew portraits and still lifes throughout her life. After a failed marriage, she travelled to Batavia in 1938 to begin a new life. During the Second World War, she and her children found themselves caught up in the horrors of various Japanese internment camps, where she made portraits using minimal means, particularly of children and fellow prisoners.
Search for camp portraits
From 2018 onwards, an appeal was made via Bep Rietveld's website and on Facebook to report any portraits made by Bep during the Japanese occupation. Thirty of these portraits were shown in the exhibition at Museum Flehite in 2020. Following this well-attended exhibition and the broadcast of the NOS documentary about the search for the camp portraits, a further fifteen drawings came to light.
Author: Annebeth Felet
Plan your visit
Opening hours
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Admission
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | 16 euro |
| Youth up to 18 years | Free |
| CJP | 7 euro |
| Students | 8 euro |
| Museumkaart | Free * |
| VriendenLoterij VIP CARD | Free |
| ICOM | Free |
| Rembrandt Card | Free |
| OVF members | Free |
| Friends of Museum Flehite | Free |
| Waterlijn / Keilijn | 8 euro ** |
| Groups from 10 persons | 11 euro p.p. |
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