Plate Number 37. Walking; left hand holding dress, right hand at face

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing a series of sequential images capturing motion. The image displays frames arranged in rows, depicting a figure wrapped in a flowing, translucent fabric, walking and turning. Each frame shows a slightly different pose, offering a cinematic feel to the collection and depicting the stages of movement. The series highlights grace and the fluidity of fabric against a plain backdrop, allowing viewers to observe the nuances of motion as the figure transitions through each step.