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Plate Number 92. Ascending stairs

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image displays two rows of sequential photographs featuring two individuals. In the top row, a series shows a person with short, dark hair in profile view, moving step by step as if walking up stairs. The bottom row captures a person with medium-length hair seen from behind, taking steps in a similar motion. Both individuals are unclothed, with no accessories or objects. The images are divided into frames as part of a motion study. The background includes a grid pattern in the top sequence and a simple, patterned backdrop in the bottom sequence.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3583 × 2213 px
Public Domain
Yes
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