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Plate Number 355. On guard, walking and turning around

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a figure holding a rod in various positions. The image consists of multiple frames arranged in a grid pattern, capturing a motion study of a figure in motion. The figure is seen holding a rod and progresses through different stages of walking and posing. The background features a vertically striped surface that provides contrast to the figure's movement. The rhythmic sequence captures the dynamics of the motion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3743 × 2247 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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