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Plate Number 5. Walking

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of sequential motion imagery. The image depicts a series of frames capturing a person's walking motion from the side and the front. A grid in the background suggests a scientific or analytical approach to studying movement. Each frame shows a different phase of the walking cycle, illustrating the progression of steps. The top row displays a profile view, while the bottom row presents a frontal view. The overall tone of the image is monochrome.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4804 × 1709 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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