Plate Number 356. Kneeling, firing and rising

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a person assuming a shooting stance. The photograph is presented in a grid format showing a series of progressive motions as part of an action study. Each frame captures the subject from a side view with minimal clothing for observation of movement. The background consists of a grid pattern which likely provides a spatial reference for each captured motion. The image resembles motion study photography from the late 19th to early 20th century, focused on capturing the dynamic human form systematically and scientifically.