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Plate Number 340. Boxing, open hand (shoes)

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a motion sequence capturing a physical interaction between two figures. The image is composed of twelve individual frames arranged in a grid. Each frame depicts a dynamic pose sequence suggesting movement between the two figures. The background features a grid pattern. The figures are positioned in various stances, interacting with each other. The use of a monochromatic palette emphasizes the contours and shadowing, highlighting the progression of frames.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4398 × 3088 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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