Plate Number 210. Stooping and lifting a dress, a fan in left hand

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a series of black and white photographs showing a figure in a long dress moving across a grid-lined background. The sequence is presented as a grid of three rows, each containing a series of consecutive moments. Each image displays a slight progression of movement. The grid background acts as a reference point for analyzing motion. The structured images capture different angles and postures in a controlled setting, indicating a study in photographically capturing motion.