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Plate Number 586. "Katydid" walking, harnessed to sulky

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse pulling a cart in motion. The image is organized into a grid of sequential frames capturing a horse in a harness, illustrating the movement of the horse and cart from side and front views. Each frame shows incremental changes in the horse's leg and body positions, providing a detailed study of its gait. This sequence offers a scientific examination of motion, utilizing a grid backdrop to highlight the precise positioning throughout the horse's stride.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4395 × 1921 px
Public Domain
Yes
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