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Plate Number 396. Pounding with a mallet

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a series of images showing sequential actions involving a tool. The frames capture continuous movement, with a figure holding a long object against a grid backdrop. The bottom row shows the figure interacting with a soft object on the ground using the tool. The images are methodical and systematic, suitable for biomechanics or kinematics studies.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4879 × 1706 px
Public Domain
Yes
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