Plate Number 487. A: Ascending a step. B: Lifting a handkerchief from the ground. C: Walking. D: Running

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of images showing sequential movements of a figure in a dress performing various activities. The photograph is a collection of multiple individual frames arranged in rows, each capturing a different stage of movement. The top row features the figure ascending steps, the middle and lower rows show the figure in a layered dress and hat, holding a parasol and performing various actions. The background is dark, emphasizing the figure in each frame.