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Plate Number 598. "Daisy" trotting, saddled

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse in motion. The image shows a sequence of frames showing the fluid motion of a horse traveling in a trot from left to right. The horse is depicted in a series of parallel horizontal strips, each consisting of a set of images capturing different moments of the horse's movement cycle. Each frame illustrates variations in the horse's legs and body positioning, providing a detailed study of its motion. The background is a neutral tone.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3160 × 2670 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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