Plate Number 40. Walking and throwing a handkerchief over shoulders

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sequence of photographs featuring a person walking across a frame. The individual is depicted from various angles, facing left at the start and gradually turning towards the camera. They are in motion, holding a piece of fabric or shawl over their shoulders with an extended arm. The person has short, dark hair styled neatly and is seen without any additional clothing besides the fabric draped over their shoulders. They are on a plank or platform against a backdrop of horizontal white lines.