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Plate Number 390. Farmer, mowing grass

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential capture of a motion study involving a person handling a long, curved object. The image is composed of a series of black-and-white panels forming a grid, each panel showing a moment in the sequence. The setting appears to be outdoors in front of a grid-like backdrop. The top row of panels captures the actions from a side perspective, while the bottom row provides a rear perspective. The series of photographs is designed to illustrate the stages of a motion or action. The overall appearance is methodical and scientific, intended to document and study the intricacies of movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4766 × 1630 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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