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Plate Number 393. Pushing a garden roller

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series capturing a sequence of movement. The image consists of multiple black-and-white frames arranged in a grid, each depicting a stage in the progression of a person moving. The top row shows the subject from the side in various stages of movement, while the bottom two rows show the same subject from the back. Each frame captures a slight change in posture and position. The background features a plain setting, emphasizing the focus on the sequence of movements. The photograph presents a study of movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3052 × 2661 px
Public Domain
Yes
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