Plate Number 410. Stepping out of a bathtub, sitting and wiping feet

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image is a series of black and white sequential photographs showing a person moving through different stages of activity. The individual is manipulating a towel or piece of clothing in various poses while standing, sitting, leaning, and stepping. Their facial features appear young with a neutral expression, and they have short, dark hair. The person is not wearing visible clothing apart from the cloth they handle throughout the sequence. A wooden chair and a small basin or container are nearby. The background consists of a horizontally-striped surface or curtain, indicating an indoor or partly enclosed area with controlled lighting.