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Plate Number 201. Taking a 12-lb. basket from head and putting it on the ground

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a person carrying a basket. The images depict stages of motion in a grid-like layout, capturing lifting, carrying, and setting down the basket from various angles. The backdrop includes a brick wall and wire-mesh fence, adding texture to the scene. The grid presentation highlights the motion study.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4199 × 2062 px
Public Domain
Yes
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