Plate Number 648. "Hornet" jumping over three horses

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse jumping over other horses, captured in multiple frames. The full-sequence image is a collection of numerous black and white frames arranged in a grid. Each frame captures a different moment in the movement of a light-colored horse as it leaps over a row of dark-colored horses. The frames showcase a sequence that reveals the dynamics of the jump and the horse's body positions mid-air, landing, and preparing for another jump. This series is an early study of motion, capturing the essence of movement in static images.