Plate Number 727. Lioness walking and lion lying down

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of twelve black and white images showing a lioness interacting with a lion. The images display the lioness approaching and engaging with the lion, who is lying down facing her. The background consists of a plain wall and a dirt or gravel surface. The images suggest a gentle interaction and potential communication between the two animals as the lioness moves closer to the lion. Each frame shows a slight change in movement, giving a sense of progression through the sequence.