Plate Number 483. A: Lifting a basket. B: Running and waving a handkerchief

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a sequence of images depicting movements involving carrying a basket and using an umbrella. The photographs show various stages of action in a grid-like format. Each row shows a progression from picking up a basket to performing a gesture with an umbrella. The subject is wearing a long dress, and the images are in black and white with a plain background and grid lines to highlight the motion sequence. The photograph showcases early motion photography techniques by capturing movement step by step and nuances in posture and action across frames.