Plate Number 489. A: Ascending incline. B: Ascending incline with a 50-lb. dumbbell. C: Descending incline. D: Descending incline with a 50-lb. dumbbell

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing a sequence capturing the motion of walking. It features small, rectangular panels arranged in a grid pattern, each showing a figure walking or using a leg brace. The sequence displays the progression of the gait cycle with variations in the stance and positions of the legs and arms in each panel. The photograph is monochromatic, suggesting a vintage feel and likely uses an early photographic technique to detail human motion intricacies.