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Plate Number 252. Kneeling on right knee and scrubbing the floor

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence capturing motion. The image consists of a grid of multiple black and white shots depicting the sequential motion of a figure interacting with a bucket. Each frame shows a slight progression in movement as the figure bends, kneels, and manipulates objects in the bucket. The background features a lined or grid pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4631 × 1962 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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