Plate Number 242. Placing chair, sitting and flirting a fan

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence of actions involving an ornate chair and a fan. The full image is divided into a grid of twelve frames, arranged in two rows of six. Each frame appears to capture a moment in a sequence of movement, with a focus on the interplay between the figure and the chair. In the top row, the frames show a figure manipulating a chair. The bottom row focuses on the figure seated on the chair while interacting with a handheld fan. The grid lines over the images give a sense of study and analysis, highlighting the progression of movement and balance.