Plate Number 124. Descending an incline with a 20-lb. basket on head, hands raised

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a sequence of images showing a person carrying a basket on their head. The images are organized in four rows capturing the individual walking along a board from different angles. Each row displays a step of the movement. The monochromatic tones and style indicate early photographic techniques used to study movement systematically.