Plate Number 144. Descending stairs and turning with a basin in hands

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a figure descending stairs while holding an object. The photograph is a series of black and white frames laid out in a grid pattern, capturing a continuous action of a figure stepping down stairs and carrying a bowl or similar object. The top and bottom rows of images depict the movement from different angles or perspectives. The scene appears to be set against a textured or lined backdrop.