Artwork preview

Plate Number 494. Miscellaneous phases of the toilet

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a person interacting with a chair and clothing. The image is a grid of sequential photographs showing different stages of the interaction. The composition suggests a study of movement with a simple outdoor background. The grid format shows each incremental change in movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3897 × 2132 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original