Plate Number 556. Local chorea, lying down

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential movement study. The image shows a series of smaller images arranged in a grid, capturing a sequence of motions over time. Each frame shows a specific moment as a subject lies on a flat surface, raising an arm, with the presence of an observer or assistant in some frames. The layout indicates a scientific or experimental approach to capturing movement and positions, possibly within a photographic exploration of the mechanics of human motion. The grid presentation emphasizes the step-by-step analysis of these movements.