Plate Number 183. Walking on hands and feet

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series capturing movement. The image is a grid of sequential black-and-white photographs that detail a step-by-step progression of motion. The backdrop features a lined chart. Each frame captures a slightly different position, revealing the fluid transition of motion within a single sequence. The lighting is even, with the focus clearly on the subject of the movement across consecutive stills. This composition conveys a sense of study and observation.