Plate Number 53. Walking, scattering flowers and turning around

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image is a series of black and white photographic frames showing a woman walking. The woman is depicted in different poses and angles as she walks barefoot. She has her hair in a loose bun or updo, wearing a draped garment around her lower body and leaving her upper body uncovered. In one hand, she holds a branch or bundle of leaves. The background consists of horizontal lines, potentially wooden or metal shutters, and a plain ground surface. The scene is evenly lit with no strong shadows.