Plate Number 50. Walking and turning around, carrying a bucket of water in left hand

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The sequence of photographs shows a woman in motion, captured at different stages as she appears to be walking. She is covered with a draped fabric wrap on her lower body and her upper body is exposed. Her posture shifts with each image, suggesting movement from one side to the other and back again. Her dark hair is pinned up. The clothing she wears remains consistent in positioning. In the background, there are two upright wooden barrels and a slatted wooden backdrop, suggesting an outdoor setting. She is holding an object in one of the images, while a coiled rope or similar object is seen near her feet in some frames.