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Plate Number 745. Raccoon walking and turning around

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is an image showing a raccoon in a grid-lined background, moving from left to right. The image is composed of multiple frames depicting different stages of the raccoon's motion. Each frame shows a slight progression as the raccoon moves, highlighting its body postures, leg positioning, and tail movement. The grid serves as a reference for observing the animal's actions with accuracy. The sequence documents the nuances of the raccoon's gait in a scientific manner.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4223 × 2184 px
Public Domain
Yes
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