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Plate Number 195. Dancing a waltz

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a figure in motion. The image is a grid composed of multiple frames, each capturing the figure in various stages of motion against a grid-lined background. The subject moves from left to right in the upper row and continues in the lower row, with subtle changes in posture and position from one frame to the next. This systematic documentation highlights the nuances of physical movement through a series of still shots.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4360 × 1918 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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