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Plate Number 455. Throwing self on a heap of hay

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential action involving an interaction with a pile of straw. The image is a contact sheet, displaying a series of frames capturing movement step-by-step. The setting is indoors, bordered by a grid background. Each frame shows progression through motion as an individual enters the scene, interacts with the straw, and reclines in it. The sequence is a study in movement, capturing the fluidity and transitions of the action in a detailed, systematic manner.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4438 × 1957 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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