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Plate Number 593. "Pronto" pacing, saddled

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is an image showing a horse in motion, captured through multiple frames arranged in sequence. The frames display the horse's movement step-by-step, featuring various phases of its gait from side and frontal views. The backdrop is neutral, centering the focus on the horse's dynamic motion. Each frame highlights different positions of the horse's legs and body during its movement, emphasizing the mechanics of motion. The style of photography is reminiscent of early motion capture studies using sequential photography for movement analysis.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4402 × 2033 px
Public Domain
Yes
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