The postcard from 1881 shows the picture of a Christmas celebration in India. In the center, there is a British family whose portrayal conveys an atmosphere of carelessness as well as boredom. Due to the town in the background and the headline, we know that the scene is taking place in India.

A middle-aged woman is sitting in a pillowy chair, reading a book. Under the chair you can see a carpet made of tigerskin. Opposite the mother, her husband is sitting close to his daughter, looking into the air. In front of him, there is another infant who is playing with a drum and wearing a turban on his head. All four of them are well-dressed, which indicates their wealth.

An attendant is serving wine for his employer, while another servant is working in the background. Behind him, an Indian nanny is lovingly holding the third child of the British family in her arms.

The contrast between the colonizers and the natives is clearly visible. The painter purposely focused on the British family in the centre of the picture to emphasize their "supremacy". Furthermore, the picture illustrates that the British felt civilized and educated as opposed to the Indian 'savages'. (The reading woman symbolizes literacy and education.) Their decent clothes remind us of tidiness and thus civilisation. As the headline implies, they are celebrating Christmas. Their aim was to bring the British language and religion (Christianity) to the colonies in accord with their imperial ideology.

Mein Versuch. Ich bin aber keine englische Muttersprachlerin.