Plate Number 123. Descending an incline with a 20-lb. basket on head, hands raised

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This image is a sequential motion study consisting of multiple frames arranged in three rows. Each row shows a different stage of a single action with a figure in repetitive poses. The top row depicts a figure in profile view walking and carrying a basket on the head from left to right. The middle row shows the same action from a front view. The bottom row presents the action from a rear view. The frames have a neutral background with a striped pattern. The purpose of the layout is to display the gradual progression of motion systematically.