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Plate Number 286. Baseball, throwing

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of sequential motion studies in a series of images. The photograph is a collection of twelve black and white frames arranged in three rows, depicting the sequential motion of a person throwing an object. Each row captures different angles and phases of the movement from preparation to follow-through. The background consists of a high wall or fence, casting shadows on the ground.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3057 × 2669 px
Public Domain
Yes
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