Plate Number 46. Walking, flirting a fan and turning around

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image is a composite grid showing a series of photographs of a woman in various stages of movement, with her full body visible in each frame. She has her hair pulled back and is holding an open fan in several images. The woman appears to be in motion, with a backdrop of vertical lines. The composition captures subtle shifts in posture and balance.