Plate Number 251. Kneeling on left knee with a basket in left hand and rising

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of motion studies involving a figure carrying a bucket. The image consists of multiple frames arranged in two rows, each capturing sequential moments of movement as a figure progresses through the action of lifting, carrying, and walking with a bucket. The background includes a grid pattern, and the figure's actions are shown from various angles including side and back views. The series demonstrates the continuity and transition in motion, capturing a detailed study of kinetics and anatomy in motion.