Plate Number 462. Pouring a libation on the ground and drinking from a goblet

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence of motion studies featuring a figure in various poses. The image is composed of a grid of multiple black and white photograph frames, capturing the movement of a figure wearing a long, flowing garment. The figure appears to be engaged in a series of actions, such as walking and lifting an object, spanning the different rows of the grid. Each frame captures a moment in time, showing the fluidity and progression of movement. The background consists of a lined surface.