Plate Number 95. Ascending stairs with a basin in hands

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph depicting a sequential series of images showing motion. The image features two rows of consecutive black and white photographs showing a figure in a long dress ascending stairs while holding a bowl. The top row shows the sequence from the side, capturing the step-by-step movement of ascending. The bottom row presents similar frames from a rear view, offering an alternative perspective of the motion. The background is a plain dark surface, placing emphasis on the subject's movement. Each photograph is numbered, highlighting the scientific approach of the study in motion.