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Plate Number 285. Baseball, catching and throwing

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a series of frames featuring a male figure in dynamic poses resembling a baseball pitch. The person is nude, captured from head to toe engaging in athletic movements. The poses range from gathering momentum to extending arms and legs as if swinging or throwing. The figure's facial features are in profile with a focused look, and his hair is short and neat. The background is a plain textured surface with no other objects, highlighting the motion study. No accessories or objects are shown in the images.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4826 × 1472 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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