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Plate Number 81. Ascending an incline with a bucket of water in each hand

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential study depicting a figure in motion, carrying a bucket and descending steps. The image is a composition of multiple frames arranged in three rows, each capturing different phases of the figure's motion from side, rear, and front perspectives. The background consists of a grid pattern in some frames and vertical surfaces, possibly wooden or metal, in others.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3825 × 2139 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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