Plate Number 75. Ascending an incline

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of sequential movements. The image captures a series of black-and-white photographs arranged in a grid, showcasing a subject in various stages of walking, shown from different angles. Each frame is marked with a distinct grid pattern. The sequence freezes each stage for detailed study. The setting is sparse and neutral, focusing entirely on the repetitive motion depicted across the frames.