Plate Number 34. Walking and carrying a 15-lb. basket on head, hands raised

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing sequential frames of a figure walking with a basket on its head. The image displays different stages of the walking motion in each frame. The figure is seen in profile in the top row and from the back in the bottom row, set against a grid background. The sequence highlights the dynamic movement, focusing on posture and balance needed to carry the basket. The study captures the rhythm and continuity of the walk, emphasizing movement and anatomy in a scientific manner.